New Zealand Public Holidays 2021
Updated 2 January 2021
All the dates for national and regional public holidays published in one place
Upcoming New Zealand Public Holidays 2021
Official Date |
Day |
|
1 January 2021 |
Friday |
New Year's Day |
2 January 2021 |
Saturday (2 January) or Monday (4 January) |
Day Following New Year's Day |
25 January 2021 |
Monday |
Wellington Anniversary Day |
1 February 2021 |
Monday |
Auckland Anniversary Day |
1 February 2021 |
Monday |
Nelson Anniversary Day |
6 February 2021 |
Saturday (6 February) or Monday (8 February) |
Waitangi Day |
8 March 2021 |
Monday |
Taranaki Anniversary Day |
22 March 2021 |
Monday |
Otago Anniversary Day |
2 April 2021 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
5 April 2021 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
6 April 2021 |
Tuesday |
Southland Anniversary Day |
25 April 2021 |
Sunday (25 April) or Monday (26 April) |
Anzac Day |
7 June 2021 |
Monday |
Queen's Birthday |
27 September 2021 |
Monday |
South Canterbury Anniversary Day |
22 October 2021 |
Friday |
Hawkes' Bay Anniversary Day |
25 October 2021 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
1 November 2021 |
Monday |
Marlborough Anniversary Day |
12 November 2021 |
Friday |
Canterbury Anniversary Day |
29 November 2021 |
Monday |
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
29 November 2021 |
Monday |
Westland Anniversary Day |
25 December 2021 |
Saturday (25 December) or Monday (27 December) |
Christmas Day |
26 December 2021 |
Sunday (26 December) or Tuesday (28 December) |
Boxing Day |
Source: MBIE
Working on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day or 2 January?
- When they fall on a Saturday/Sunday, if you would normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the Saturday/Sunday.
- If you would not normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the following Monday/Tuesday.
Upcoming New Zealand Public Holidays 2022
Official Date |
Day |
|
1 January 2022 |
Saturday |
New Year's Day |
2 January 2022 |
Sunday (2 January) or Tuesday (4 January) |
Day Following New Year's Day |
24 January 2022 |
Monday |
Wellington Anniversary Day |
31 January 2022 |
Monday |
Auckland Anniversary Day |
31 January 2022 |
Monday |
Nelson Anniversary Day |
6 February 2022 |
Sunday (6 February) or Monday (7 February) |
Waitangi Day |
8 March 2022 |
Monday |
Taranaki Anniversary Day |
21 March 2022 |
Monday |
Otago Anniversary Day |
15 April 2022 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
18 April 2022 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
19 April 2022 |
Tuesday |
Southland Anniversary Day |
25 April 2022 |
Monday |
Anzac Day |
6 June 2022 |
Monday |
Queen's Birthday |
26 September 2022 |
Monday |
South Canterbury Anniversary Day |
21 October 2022 |
Friday |
Hawkes' Bay Anniversary Day |
24 October 2022 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
31 October 2022 |
Monday |
Marlborough Anniversary Day |
11 November 2022 |
Friday |
Canterbury Anniversary Day |
28 November 2022 |
Monday |
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
28 November 2022 |
Monday |
Westland Anniversary Day |
25 December 2022 |
Sunday (25 December) or Tuesday (27 December) |
Christmas Day |
26 December 2022 |
Monday |
Boxing Day |
Source: MBIE
