New Zealand Public Holidays in 2022
New Zealand has a total of 43 holidays in 2022. 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 | Saturday, January 1, 2022 |
| Day after New Year's Day | Sunday, January 2, 2022 |
| Day off for New Year's Day | Monday, January 3, 2022 |
| Day off for Day after New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
| Wellington Anniversary Day | Monday, January 24, 2022 |
| Northland Anniversary Day | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| Auckland Anniversary Day | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| Nelson Anniversary Day | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| Waitangi Day | Sunday, February 6, 2022 |
| Day off for Waitangi Day | Monday, February 7, 2022 |
| Valentine's Day | Monday, February 14, 2022 |
| Taranaki Anniversary Day | Monday, March 14, 2022 |
| March Equinox | Monday, March 21, 2022 |
| Otago Anniversary Day | Monday, March 21, 2022 |
| April Fools | Friday, April 1, 2022 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 15, 2022 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 16, 2022 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 17, 2022 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 18, 2022 |
| Southland Anniversary Day | Tuesday, April 19, 2022 |
| ANZAC Day | Monday, April 25, 2022 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 8, 2022 |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday | Monday, June 6, 2022 |
| June Solstice | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
| Matariki | Friday, June 24, 2022 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, September 4, 2022 |
| September Equinox | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day | Monday, September 26, 2022 |
| South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Monday, September 26, 2022 |
| Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Friday, October 21, 2022 |
| Labour Day | Monday, October 24, 2022 |
| Halloween | Monday, October 31, 2022 |
| Marlborough Anniversary Day | Monday, October 31, 2022 |
| Guy Fawkes Night | Saturday, November 5, 2022 |
| Canterbury Anniversary Day | Friday, November 11, 2022 |
| Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Monday, November 28, 2022 |
| Westland Anniversary Day | Monday, November 28, 2022 |
| December Solstice | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Christmas Eve | Saturday, December 24, 2022 |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25, 2022 |
| Boxing Day | Monday, December 26, 2022 |
| Day off for Christmas Day | Tuesday, December 27, 2022 |
| New Year's Eve | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |