New Zealand has a total of 42 holidays in 2021. 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, 2021	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, 2021	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, 2021	January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand
Wellington Anniversary Day	Monday, January 25, 2021	Wellington Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Northland Anniversary Day	Monday, February 1, 2021	Northland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Auckland Anniversary Day	Monday, February 1, 2021	Auckland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Nelson Anniversary Day	Monday, February 1, 2021	Nelson Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Waitangi Day	Saturday, February 6, 2021	On February 6 every year, New Zealanders celebrate Waitangi Day, a national holiday to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document.
Day off for Waitangi Day	Monday, February 8, 2021	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, 2021	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, 2021	Taranaki Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
Otago Anniversary Day	Monday, March 22, 2021	Otago Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
April Fools	Thursday, April 1, 2021	April Fools is a observance in New Zealand
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 3, 2021	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Southland Anniversary Day	Tuesday, April 6, 2021	Southland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
ANZAC Day	Sunday, April 25, 2021	ANZAC Day commemorates Australians and New Zealanders fighting in World War I.
Day off for ANZAC Day	Monday, April 26, 2021	ANZAC Day commemorates Australians and New Zealanders fighting in World War I.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 9, 2021	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday	Monday, June 7, 2021	The Queen’s birthday was an annual public holiday in New Zealand on the first Monday of June.
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Fathers' Day	Sunday, September 5, 2021	Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in New Zealand.
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Monday, September 27, 2021	South Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Friday, October 22, 2021	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Labour Day	Monday, October 25, 2021	Labour Day is a nationwide public holiday in New Zealand on the fourth Monday in October each year.
Halloween	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Marlborough Anniversary Day	Monday, November 1, 2021	Marlborough Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Guy Fawkes Night	Friday, November 5, 2021	Guy Fawkes Night is a observance in New Zealand
Canterbury Anniversary Day	Friday, November 12, 2021	Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Monday, November 29, 2021	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Westland Anniversary Day	Monday, November 29, 2021	Westland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year.
Boxing Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Day off for Christmas Day	Monday, December 27, 2021	Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year.
Day off for Boxing Day	Tuesday, December 28, 2021	Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand.
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.