Matariki in New Zealand - 2023
14 Jul 2023, Friday
Matariki is a national holiday in New Zealand
How many days ago was Matariki 2023? [Countup]
How many months ago was Matariki 2023?
9 Months, 4 Days
How many weeks ago was Matariki 2023?
39 Weeks, 6 Days
How many days ago was Matariki 2023?
279 Days
How many hours ago was Matariki 2023?
6,696 Hours
How many minutes ago was Matariki 2023?
401,760 Minutes
When was Matariki in New Zealand 2023?
14 July 2023, Friday
About: Matariki
In Māori culture, Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster and a celebration of its first rising in late June or early July. The rising marks the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar. Historically, Matariki was usually celebrated for a period of days during the last quarter of the moon of the lunar month Pipiri. The ceremony involved viewing the individual stars for forecasts of the year to come, mourning the deceased of the past year, and making an offering of food to replenish the stars. Some Māori use the rise of Puanga or other stars to mark the new year. Celebration of Matariki declined during the 20th century, but beginning in the early 1990s it underwent a revival. Matariki was first celebrated as an official public holiday in New Zealand on 24 June 2022.
| Observed by | Māori people and non-Māori New Zealanders |
|---|---|
| Significance | Heliacal rising of the Pleiades star cluster (Māori: Matariki), signalling the Māori new year. |
| Celebrations | Some hold dawn ceremonies and/or lay a hāngī |
| Date | June to July (varies) |
| date | June to July (varies) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | june 28 |
| Wikidata description | Māori New Year festival marked by rising of the star cluster Matariki (Pleiades) |
| Wikidata id | Q455596 |
| Wikidata label | Matariki |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Matariki (2023) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 14 Jul, Friday | Matariki | National holiday |