New Zealand Public Holidays in 2020
New Zealand has a total of 40 holidays in 2020. 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 | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Day after New Year's Day | Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
| Wellington Anniversary Day | Monday, January 20, 2020 |
| Northland Anniversary Day | Monday, January 27, 2020 |
| Auckland Anniversary Day | Monday, January 27, 2020 |
| Nelson Anniversary Day | Monday, February 3, 2020 |
| Waitangi Day | Thursday, February 6, 2020 |
| Valentine's Day | Friday, February 14, 2020 |
| Taranaki Anniversary Day | Monday, March 9, 2020 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Otago Anniversary Day | Monday, March 23, 2020 |
| April Fools | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 10, 2020 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 11, 2020 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 12, 2020 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 13, 2020 |
| Southland Anniversary Day | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 |
| ANZAC Day | Saturday, April 25, 2020 |
| Day off for ANZAC Day | Monday, April 27, 2020 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday | Monday, June 1, 2020 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, September 6, 2020 |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 23, 2020 |
| South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Friday, October 23, 2020 |
| Labour Day | Monday, October 26, 2020 |
| Halloween | Saturday, October 31, 2020 |
| Marlborough Anniversary Day | Monday, November 2, 2020 |
| Guy Fawkes Night | Thursday, November 5, 2020 |
| Canterbury Anniversary Day | Friday, November 13, 2020 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Saturday, November 14, 2020 |
| Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Monday, November 30, 2020 |
| Westland Anniversary Day | Monday, November 30, 2020 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2020 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2020 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2020 |
| Boxing Day | Saturday, December 26, 2020 |
| Day off for Boxing Day | Monday, December 28, 2020 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2020 |