Holidays and Observances in New Zealand in 2023
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| Jan 2 | Monday | Day after New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| Jan 3 | Tuesday | Day off for New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| Jan 23 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | Local holiday | MWT*, Wellington |
| Jan 30 | Monday | Northland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Northland |
| Jan 30 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | AUK, BOP, GIS, HKB*, MWT*, WKO |
| Jan 30 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | Local holiday | CAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC* |
| Feb 6 | Monday | Waitangi Day | National holiday | |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 13 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Taranaki |
| Mar 20 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Otago |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Apr 1 | Saturday | April Fools | Observance | |
| Apr 7 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday | |
| Apr 8 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance | |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 10 | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday | |
| Apr 11 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Southland |
| Apr 25 | Tuesday | ANZAC Day | National holiday | |
| May 6 | Saturday | The Coronation of King Charles III | Observance | |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 5 | Monday | King's Birthday | National holiday | |
| Jun 22 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 14 | Friday | Matariki | National holiday | |
| Sep 3 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance | |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 25 | Monday | South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Canterbury* |
| Oct 20 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Hawke's Bay* |
| Oct 23 | Monday | Labour Day | National holiday | |
| Oct 30 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Marlborough |
| Oct 31 | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 5 | Sunday | Guy Fawkes Night | Observance | |
| Nov 17 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Canterbury* |
| Nov 27 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Local holiday | CIT |
| Dec 4 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | West Coast* |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | National holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | National holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | 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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