Public Holidays in New Zealand 2023 🇳🇿

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
AU
BP
CA
CI
GI
HB
MA
MW
NE
NO
OT
South Canterbury
SO
TS
TK
Greater Wellington
WK
Te Tai o Poutini

State & Regional Holidays in New Zealand

AU Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
30. Jan		Auckland Anniversary Day
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

BP Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

CA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
17. Nov		Canterbury Anniversary Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

CI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
27. Nov		Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

GI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

HB Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
20. Oct		Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

MA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
30. Oct		Marlborough Anniversary Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

MW Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

NE Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
30. Jan		Nelson Anniversary Day
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

NO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
30. Jan		Auckland Anniversary Day
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

OT Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
20. Mar		Otago Anniversary Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

South Canterbury Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
25. Sep		South Canterbury Anniversary Day
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

SO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
11. Apr		Southland Anniversary Day
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

TS Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

TK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
13. Mar		Taranaki Anniversary Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

Greater Wellington Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
23. Jan		Wellington Anniversary Day
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

WK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

Te Tai o Poutini Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
2. Jan		Day after New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
6. Feb		Waitangi Day
7. Apr		Good Friday
10. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		Anzac Day
5. Jun		King's Birthday
14. Jul		Matariki
23. Oct		Labour Day
4. Dec		West Coast Anniversary Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

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