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 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	Saturday, January 1, 2022	New Year’s Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on January 1 each year.
Day after New Year's Day	Sunday, January 2, 2022	January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand
Day off for New Year's Day	Monday, January 3, 2022	New Year’s Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on January 1 each year.
Day off for Day after New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 4, 2022	January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand
Wellington Anniversary Day	Monday, January 24, 2022	Wellington Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Northland Anniversary Day	Monday, January 31, 2022	Northland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Auckland Anniversary Day	Monday, January 31, 2022	Auckland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Nelson Anniversary Day	Monday, January 31, 2022	Nelson Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Waitangi Day	Sunday, February 6, 2022	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 7, 2022	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	Monday, February 14, 2022	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 14, 2022	Taranaki Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
March Equinox	Sunday, March 20, 2022	March Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
Otago Anniversary Day	Monday, March 21, 2022	Otago Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
April Fools	Friday, April 1, 2022	April Fools is a observance in New Zealand
Good Friday	Friday, April 15, 2022	Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 16, 2022	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 17, 2022	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 18, 2022	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Southland Anniversary Day	Tuesday, April 19, 2022	Southland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
ANZAC Day	Monday, April 25, 2022	Many New Zealanders observe the Anzac Day public holiday on April 25 each year.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 8, 2022	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday	Monday, June 6, 2022	The Queen’s birthday was an annual public holiday in New Zealand on the first Monday of June.
June Solstice	Tuesday, June 21, 2022	June Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Matariki	Friday, June 24, 2022	Matariki is a national holiday in New Zealand
Fathers' Day	Sunday, September 4, 2022	Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in New Zealand.
September Equinox	Friday, September 23, 2022	September Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day	Monday, September 26, 2022	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day is a national holiday in New Zealand
South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Monday, September 26, 2022	South Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Friday, October 21, 2022	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Labour Day	Monday, October 24, 2022	Labour Day is a nationwide public holiday in New Zealand on the fourth Monday in October each year.
Halloween	Monday, October 31, 2022	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Marlborough Anniversary Day	Monday, October 31, 2022	Marlborough Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Guy Fawkes Night	Saturday, November 5, 2022	Guy Fawkes Night is a observance in New Zealand
Canterbury Anniversary Day	Friday, November 11, 2022	Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Monday, November 28, 2022	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Westland Anniversary Day	Monday, November 28, 2022	Westland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
December Solstice	Wednesday, December 21, 2022	December Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Christmas Eve	Saturday, December 24, 2022	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Sunday, December 25, 2022	Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year.
Boxing Day	Monday, December 26, 2022	Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Day off for Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 27, 2022	Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year.
New Year's Eve	Saturday, December 31, 2022	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.