New Zealand Public Holidays in 2010
New Zealand has a total of 41 holidays in 2010. 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 |
Friday, January 1, 2010 | New Year’s Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on January 1 each year. |
| Day after New Year's Day |
Saturday, January 2, 2010 | January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand |
| Day off for Day after New Year's Day |
Monday, January 4, 2010 | January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand |
| Wellington Anniversary Day |
Monday, January 25, 2010 | Wellington Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| Northland Anniversary Day |
Monday, February 1, 2010 | Northland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| Auckland Anniversary Day |
Monday, February 1, 2010 | Auckland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| Nelson Anniversary Day |
Monday, February 1, 2010 | Nelson Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| Waitangi Day |
Saturday, February 6, 2010 | 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 |
Sunday, February 14, 2010 | 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 8, 2010 | Taranaki Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| March Equinox |
Saturday, March 20, 2010 | March Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington) |
| Otago Anniversary Day |
Monday, March 22, 2010 | Otago Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| April Fools |
Thursday, April 1, 2010 | April Fools is a observance in New Zealand |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 2, 2010 | Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand. |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 3, 2010 | Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 4, 2010 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 5, 2010 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand. |
| Southland Anniversary Day |
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 | Southland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| ANZAC Day |
Sunday, April 25, 2010 | ANZAC Day commemorates Australians and New Zealanders fighting in World War I. |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 9, 2010 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday |
Monday, June 7, 2010 | The Queen’s birthday was an annual public holiday in New Zealand on the first Monday of June. |
| June Solstice |
Monday, June 21, 2010 | June Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington) |
| Fathers' Day |
Sunday, September 5, 2010 | Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in New Zealand. |
| September Equinox |
Thursday, September 23, 2010 | September Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington) |
| South Canterbury Anniversary Day |
Monday, September 27, 2010 | South Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day |
Friday, October 22, 2010 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| Labour Day |
Monday, October 25, 2010 | Labour Day is a nationwide public holiday in New Zealand on the fourth Monday in October each year. |
| Halloween |
Sunday, October 31, 2010 | Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year. |
| Marlborough Anniversary Day |
Monday, November 1, 2010 | Marlborough Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Friday, November 5, 2010 | Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. |
| Guy Fawkes Night |
Friday, November 5, 2010 | Guy Fawkes Night is a observance in New Zealand |
| Canterbury Anniversary Day |
Friday, November 12, 2010 | Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
Monday, November 29, 2010 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| Westland Anniversary Day |
Monday, November 29, 2010 | Westland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand |
| December Solstice |
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | December Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington) |
| Christmas Eve |
Friday, December 24, 2010 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Saturday, December 25, 2010 | Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year. |
| Boxing Day |
Sunday, December 26, 2010 | Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand. |
| Day off for Christmas Day |
Monday, December 27, 2010 | Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year. |
| Day off for Boxing Day |
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 | Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand. |
| New Year's Eve |
Friday, December 31, 2010 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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