New Zealand has a total of 39 holidays in 2017. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Sunday, January 1, 2017	New Year’s Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on January 1 each year.
Day after New Year's Day	Monday, January 2, 2017	January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand
Day off for New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 3, 2017	New Year’s Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on January 1 each year.
Wellington Anniversary Day	Monday, January 23, 2017	Wellington Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Northland Anniversary Day	Monday, January 30, 2017	Northland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Auckland Anniversary Day	Monday, January 30, 2017	Auckland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Nelson Anniversary Day	Monday, January 30, 2017	Nelson Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Waitangi Day	Monday, February 6, 2017	On February 6 every year, New Zealanders celebrate Waitangi Day, a national holiday to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document.
Valentine's Day	Tuesday, February 14, 2017	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Taranaki Anniversary Day	Monday, March 13, 2017	Taranaki Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Otago Anniversary Day	Monday, March 20, 2017	Otago Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2017	March Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
April Fools	Saturday, April 1, 2017	April Fools is a observance in New Zealand
Good Friday	Friday, April 14, 2017	Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 15, 2017	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 16, 2017	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 17, 2017	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Southland Anniversary Day	Tuesday, April 18, 2017	Southland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
ANZAC Day	Tuesday, April 25, 2017	ANZAC Day commemorates Australians and New Zealanders fighting in World War I.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 14, 2017	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday	Monday, June 5, 2017	The Queen’s birthday was an annual public holiday in New Zealand on the first Monday of June.
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2017	June Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Fathers' Day	Sunday, September 3, 2017	Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in New Zealand.
September Equinox	Friday, September 22, 2017	September Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Monday, September 25, 2017	South Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Diwali/Deepavali	Thursday, October 19, 2017	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Friday, October 20, 2017	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Labour Day	Monday, October 23, 2017	Labour Day is a nationwide public holiday in New Zealand on the fourth Monday in October each year.
Marlborough Anniversary Day	Monday, October 30, 2017	Marlborough Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Halloween	Tuesday, October 31, 2017	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Guy Fawkes Night	Sunday, November 5, 2017	Guy Fawkes Night is a observance in New Zealand
Canterbury Anniversary Day	Friday, November 17, 2017	Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Monday, November 27, 2017	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Westland Anniversary Day	Monday, December 4, 2017	Westland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
December Solstice	Thursday, December 21, 2017	December Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Christmas Eve	Sunday, December 24, 2017	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2017	Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year.
Boxing Day	Tuesday, December 26, 2017	Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand.
New Year's Eve	Sunday, December 31, 2017	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.