Holidays and Observances in New Zealand in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | Day after New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| Jan 21 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | Local holiday | MWT*, Wellington |
| Jan 28 | Monday | Northland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Northland |
| Jan 28 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | AUK, BOP, GIS, HKB*, MWT*, WKO |
| Feb 4 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | Local holiday | CAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC* |
| Feb 6 | Wednesday | Waitangi Day | National holiday | |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 10 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Taranaki |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday | |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance | |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday | |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Otago |
| Mar 25 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Southland |
| Apr 1 | Tuesday | April Fools | Observance | |
| Apr 25 | Friday | ANZAC Day | National holiday | |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 2 | Monday | Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday | National holiday | |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Sep 7 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance | |
| Sep 22 | Monday | South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Canterbury* |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 24 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Hawke's Bay* |
| Oct 27 | Monday | Labour Day | National holiday | |
| Oct 28 | Tuesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance | |
| Oct 31 | Friday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 3 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Marlborough |
| Nov 5 | Wednesday | Guy Fawkes Night | Observance | |
| Nov 14 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Canterbury* |
| Dec 1 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Local holiday | CIT |
| Dec 1 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | West Coast* |
| Dec 22 | Monday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day | National holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
* Observed only in part of this region. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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