New Zealand Public Holidays in 2023
New Zealand has a total of 40 holidays in 2023. 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 | Sunday, January 1, 2023 |
| Day after New Year's Day | Monday, January 2, 2023 |
| Day off for New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 3, 2023 |
| Wellington Anniversary Day | Monday, January 23, 2023 |
| Northland Anniversary Day | Monday, January 30, 2023 |
| Auckland Anniversary Day | Monday, January 30, 2023 |
| Nelson Anniversary Day | Monday, January 30, 2023 |
| Waitangi Day | Monday, February 6, 2023 |
| Valentine's Day | Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
| Taranaki Anniversary Day | Monday, March 13, 2023 |
| Otago Anniversary Day | Monday, March 20, 2023 |
| March Equinox | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| April Fools | Saturday, April 1, 2023 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 10, 2023 |
| Southland Anniversary Day | Tuesday, April 11, 2023 |
| ANZAC Day | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| The Coronation of King Charles III | Saturday, May 6, 2023 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 14, 2023 |
| King's Birthday | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| June Solstice | Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
| Matariki | Friday, July 14, 2023 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, September 3, 2023 |
| September Equinox | Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
| South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Monday, September 25, 2023 |
| Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Friday, October 20, 2023 |
| Labour Day | Monday, October 23, 2023 |
| Marlborough Anniversary Day | Monday, October 30, 2023 |
| Halloween | Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
| Guy Fawkes Night | Sunday, November 5, 2023 |
| Canterbury Anniversary Day | Friday, November 17, 2023 |
| Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Monday, November 27, 2023 |
| Westland Anniversary Day | Monday, December 4, 2023 |
| December Solstice | Friday, December 22, 2023 |
| Christmas Eve | Sunday, December 24, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
| New Year's Eve | Sunday, December 31, 2023 |