New Zealand
Years: 2023 2024 2025

New Zealand Public Holidays List 2025

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in New Zealand year 2025

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, WednesdayNew Year's DayNational holiday
202 Jan, ThursdayDay after New Year's DayNational holiday
320 Jan, MondayWellington Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Wellington (WGN)
427 Jan, MondayNorthland Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Northland (NTL)
527 Jan, MondayAuckland Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Auckland (AUK)
603 Feb, MondayNelson Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Nelson (NSN)
706 Feb, ThursdayWaitangi DayNational holiday
814 Feb, FridayValentine's DayObservance
910 Mar, MondayTaranaki Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Taranaki (TKI)
1020 Mar, ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason
1124 Mar, MondayOtago Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Otago (OTA)
1201 Apr, TuesdayApril FoolsObservance
1318 Apr, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
1419 Apr, SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
1520 Apr, SundayEaster SundayObservance
1621 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
1722 Apr, TuesdaySouthland Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Southland (STL)
1825 Apr, FridayANZAC DayNational holiday
1911 May, SundayMother's DayObservance
2002 Jun, MondayKing's BirthdayNational holiday
2120 Jun, FridayMatarikiNational holiday
2221 Jun, SaturdayJune SolsticeSeason
2307 Sep, SundayFathers' DayObservance
2422 Sep, MondaySouth Canterbury Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Canterbury (CAN)
2522 Sep, MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason
2627 Oct, MondayLabour DayNational holiday
2731 Oct, FridayHalloweenObservance
2803 Nov, MondayMarlborough Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Marlborough (MBH)
2905 Nov, WednesdayGuy Fawkes NightObservance
3014 Nov, FridayCanterbury Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Canterbury (CAN)
3101 Dec, MondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayLocal holiday , Chatham Islands (CIT)
3201 Dec, MondayWestland Anniversary DayLocal holiday , West Coast (WTC)
3321 Dec, SundayDecember SolsticeSeason
3424 Dec, WednesdayChristmas EveObservance
3525 Dec, ThursdayChristmas DayNational holiday
3626 Dec, FridayBoxing DayNational holiday
3731 Dec, WednesdayNew Year's EveObservance

New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on January 1 each year.

Day after New Year's Day (02 Jan) : January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand

Wellington Anniversary Day (20 Jan) : Wellington Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

Northland Anniversary Day (27 Jan) : Northland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

Auckland Anniversary Day (27 Jan) : Auckland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

Nelson Anniversary Day (03 Feb) : Nelson Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

Waitangi Day (06 Feb) : 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 (14 Feb) : 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 (10 Mar) : Taranaki Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)

Otago Anniversary Day (24 Mar) : Otago Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

April Fools (01 Apr) : April Fools is a observance in New Zealand

Good Friday (18 Apr) : Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.

Holy Saturday (19 Apr) : Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (20 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (21 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.

Southland Anniversary Day (22 Apr) : Southland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

ANZAC Day (25 Apr) : Many New Zealanders observe the Anzac Day public holiday on April 25 each year.

Mother's Day (11 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

King's Birthday (02 Jun) : The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in New Zealand on the first Monday of June.

Matariki (20 Jun) : Matariki is a national holiday in New Zealand

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)

Fathers' Day (07 Sep) : Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in New Zealand.

South Canterbury Anniversary Day (22 Sep) : South Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

September Equinox (22 Sep) : September Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)

Labour Day (27 Oct) : Labour Day is a nationwide public holiday in New Zealand on the fourth Monday in October each year.

Halloween (31 Oct) : Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.

Marlborough Anniversary Day (03 Nov) : Marlborough Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

Guy Fawkes Night (05 Nov) : Guy Fawkes Night is a observance in New Zealand

Canterbury Anniversary Day (14 Nov) : Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

Chatham Islands Anniversary Day (01 Dec) : Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

Westland Anniversary Day (01 Dec) : Westland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand

December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)

Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year.

Boxing Day (26 Dec) : Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand.

New Year's Eve (31 Dec) : New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.