Holidays in New Zealand 2025

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In New Zealand, there are 11 national holidays and one provincial anniversary in 2025, all of which fall on weekends.

New Year's Day
New Year Holiday, celebrated on January 1, 2025, is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar, and it is one of the most popular holidays in the world.

Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day, observed on February 6, 2025, celebrates the initial signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840. The treaty was considered the founding document of the nation.

Good Friday
Good Friday is a Christian holiday celebrating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed on Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday, April 18, 2025.

Easter Monday
Easter Monday is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, and it is the Monday after Easter Sunday. It is observed on April 21, 2025.

ANZAC Day
The acronym ANZAC stands for "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps"; the soldiers were known as Anzacs. ANZAC Day is one of the most important national occasions in Australia and New Zealand, and it commemorates all those who served and died in wars and peacekeeping operations. The holiday is observed on Apr 25, 2025.

King's Birthday
King's Birthday, observed on June 2, 2025, was celebrated as Queen's Birthday before 2023 to celebrate the monarch's birthday. The holiday is an important recognition of the new monarch, King Charles III, who became the King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022.

Matariki
Matariki, also known as Maori new year, is a public holiday in New Zealand, observed on June 20, 2025. In the Maori language, Matariki is the name of the Pleiades star cluster, which rises mid-winter and marks the start of the Maori new year.

Labour Day
Labour Day is observed on October 27, 2025, and it celebrates the achievements of workers. The holiday originates in the eight-hour day movement, which is eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

Christmas Day
Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25, 2025, and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Christmas Day is a holiday of sharing. People exchange Christmas gifts and cards with families and friends.

Boxing Day
Boxing Day is also known as St. Stephen's Day and is widely known as a shopping holiday in some countries. It falls on December 26, 2025.

The following is the list of public holidays in New Zealand 2025.

HolidayDateWeekdayNote
New Year's DayJan 01, 2025WednesdayPublic Holiday
New Year's HolidayJan 02, 2025ThursdayPublic Holiday
Wellington Anniversary DayJan 20, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Auckland Anniversary DayJan 27, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Northland Anniversary DayJan 27, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Nelson Anniversary DayFeb 03, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Waitangi DayFeb 06, 2025ThursdayPublic Holiday
Taranaki Anniversary DayMar 10, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Otago Anniversary DayMar 24, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Good FridayApr 18, 2025FridayPublic Holiday
Easter MondayApr 21, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
Southland Anniversary DayApr 22, 2025TuesdayRegional Holiday
ANZAC DayApr 25, 2025FridayPublic Holiday
King's BirthdayJun 02, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
MatarikiJun 20, 2025FridayPublic Holiday
South Canterbury Anniversary DaySep 22, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayOct 24, 2025FridayRegional Holiday
Labour DayOct 27, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
Marlborough Anniversary DayNov 03, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Canterbury Anniversary DayNov 14, 2025FridayRegional Holiday
Chatham Islands Anniversary DayDec 01, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Westland Anniversary DayDec 01, 2025MondayRegional Holiday
Christmas DayDec 25, 2025ThursdayPublic Holiday
Boxing DayDec 26, 2025FridayPublic Holiday

Please also check the working days in New Zealand in 2025.

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