New Zealand has a total of 38 holidays in 2018. 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	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on January 1 each year.
Day after New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 2, 2018	January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand
Wellington Anniversary Day	Monday, January 22, 2018	Wellington Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Northland Anniversary Day	Monday, January 29, 2018	Northland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Auckland Anniversary Day	Monday, January 29, 2018	Auckland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Nelson Anniversary Day	Monday, January 29, 2018	Nelson Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Waitangi Day	Tuesday, February 6, 2018	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	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	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 12, 2018	Taranaki Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
Otago Anniversary Day	Monday, March 26, 2018	Otago Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 31, 2018	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 1, 2018	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
April Fools	Sunday, April 1, 2018	April Fools is a observance in New Zealand
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Southland Anniversary Day	Tuesday, April 3, 2018	Southland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
ANZAC Day	Wednesday, April 25, 2018	Many New Zealanders observe the Anzac Day public holiday on April 25 each year.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 13, 2018	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday	Monday, June 4, 2018	The Queen’s birthday was an annual public holiday in New Zealand on the first Monday of June.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Fathers' Day	Sunday, September 2, 2018	Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in New Zealand.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Monday, September 24, 2018	South Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Friday, October 19, 2018	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Labour Day	Monday, October 22, 2018	Labour Day is a nationwide public holiday in New Zealand on the fourth Monday in October each year.
Marlborough Anniversary Day	Monday, October 29, 2018	Marlborough Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Halloween	Wednesday, October 31, 2018	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Guy Fawkes Night	Monday, November 5, 2018	Guy Fawkes Night is a observance in New Zealand
Diwali/Deepavali	Wednesday, November 7, 2018	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Canterbury Anniversary Day	Friday, November 16, 2018	Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Monday, December 3, 2018	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Westland Anniversary Day	Monday, December 3, 2018	Westland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Christmas Eve	Monday, December 24, 2018	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year.
Boxing Day	Wednesday, December 26, 2018	Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand.
New Year's Eve	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.