New Zealand Public Holidays in 2019
New Zealand has a total of 38 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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 |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| Day after New Year's Day | Wednesday, January 2, 2019 |
| Wellington Anniversary Day | Monday, January 21, 2019 |
| Northland Anniversary Day | Monday, January 28, 2019 |
| Auckland Anniversary Day | Monday, January 28, 2019 |
| Nelson Anniversary Day | Monday, February 4, 2019 |
| Waitangi Day | Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
| Valentine's Day | Thursday, February 14, 2019 |
| Taranaki Anniversary Day | Monday, March 11, 2019 |
| March Equinox | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Otago Anniversary Day | Monday, March 25, 2019 |
| April Fools | Monday, April 1, 2019 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 19, 2019 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 20, 2019 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 21, 2019 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 22, 2019 |
| Southland Anniversary Day | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| ANZAC Day | Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 12, 2019 |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| June Solstice | Saturday, June 22, 2019 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, September 1, 2019 |
| South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| September Equinox | Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Friday, October 25, 2019 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Sunday, October 27, 2019 |
| Labour Day | Monday, October 28, 2019 |
| Halloween | Thursday, October 31, 2019 |
| Marlborough Anniversary Day | Monday, November 4, 2019 |
| Guy Fawkes Night | Tuesday, November 5, 2019 |
| Canterbury Anniversary Day | Friday, November 15, 2019 |
| Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Monday, December 2, 2019 |
| Westland Anniversary Day | Monday, December 2, 2019 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2019 |
| Boxing Day | Thursday, December 26, 2019 |
| New Year's Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |