Public Holidays/School Holidays

Holidays and Observances in New Zealand in 2025

Date NameTypeDetails
1 JanWednesdayNew Year’s DayNational holiday 
2 JanThursdayDay after New Year’s DayNational holiday 
20 JanMondayWellington Anniversary DayLocal holidayMWT*, Wellington
27 JanMondayNorthland Anniversary DayLocal holidayNorthland
27 JanMondayAuckland Anniversary DayLocal holidayAUK, BOP, GIS, HKB*, MWT*, WKO
3 FebMondayNelson Anniversary DayLocal holidayCAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC*
6 FebThursdayWaitangi DayNational holiday 
14 FebFridayValentine’s DayObservance 
10 MarMondayTaranaki Anniversary DayLocal holidayTaranaki
20 MarThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason 
24 MarMondayOtago Anniversary DayLocal holidayOtago
1 AprTuesdayApril FoolsObservance 
18 AprFridayGood FridayNational holiday 
19 AprSaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance 
20 AprSundayEaster SundayObservance 
21 AprMondayEaster MondayNational holiday 
22 AprTuesdaySouthland Anniversary DayLocal holidaySouthland
25 AprFridayANZAC DayNational holiday 
11 MaySundayMother’s DayObservance 
2 JunMondayKing’s BirthdayNational holiday 
20 JunFridayMatarikiNational holiday 
21 JunSaturdayJune SolsticeSeason 
7 SepSundayFathers’ DayObservance 
22 SepMondaySouth Canterbury Anniversary DayLocal holidayCanterbury*
23 SepTuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
24 OctFridayHawke’s Bay Anniversary DayLocal holidayHawke’s Bay*
27 OctMondayLabour DayNational holiday 
31 OctFridayHalloweenObservance 
3 NovMondayMarlborough Anniversary DayLocal holidayMarlborough
5 NovWednesdayGuy Fawkes NightObservance 
14 NovFridayCanterbury Anniversary DayLocal holidayCanterbury*
1 DecMondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayLocal holidayCIT
1 DecMondayWestland Anniversary DayLocal holidayWest Coast*
22 DecMondayDecember SolsticeSeason 
24 DecWednesdayChristmas EveObservance 
25 DecThursdayChristmas DayNational holiday 
26 DecFridayBoxing DayNational holiday 
31 DecWednesdayNew Year’s EveObservance 
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