The topic of this publication on All-Holidays.Info: holidays in New Zealand 2024. In the article we will tell you what New Zealand holidays exist and how they differ. We give the exact dates of state and local holidays and anniversaries. We hope you find the information you need. Don’t forget to share this post with your friends!
We have divided all holidays in New Zealand in 2024 into four categories:
Public holidays.
Local holidays.
Days for celebrating local holidays.
Unofficial holidays.
Public holidays are celebrated throughout the country. These days, most New Zealanders have an official day off from work. There are 11 public holidays throughout the year. On three such days there is a trading restriction. Day trading is prohibited on Easter Friday and Christmas Day. Trading is prohibited until 1pm on ANZAC Day. Only work:
Gas stations.
Pharmacies.
Shops selling dairy products.
Restaurants and cafes.
Shops at airports and train stations.
Local holidays are designated by the provinces. They are equivalent to public holidays, but there is a significant difference. The date of celebration of a local holiday differs from its actual date. Usually it shifts to Monday or Friday. Sometimes these dates coincide, and sometimes they are separated by several weeks. For example, consider the holidays in New Zealand 2024:
Northland, Auckland and Wellington’s Jubilee Days are celebrated on their actual date as it falls on Monday 29 January 2024.
Taranaki’s Jubilee Day is celebrated on March 11, 2024, when it actually falls on March 31, 2024.
Unofficial holidays are significant dates that are not established by law. They are religious, international or traditional in nature. Events or celebrations may be held on these days, but employees do not have reduced hours or vacation. In this publication, we have listed only the most significant unofficial holidays in New Zealand in 2024.
Below are the 2024 holidays in New Zealand in chronological order. For convenience, we have divided them by month. All information provided is obtained from official sources
January 2024
January 1, 2024, Monday – New Year’s Day (public holiday).
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 – Second New Year’s Day (public holiday).
Monday 22 January 2024 – Wellington Jubilee Day, including Wellington, Manawatu, Whanganui, Wellington Jubilee Day Celebrations (local holiday and local holiday celebration day).
Monday 29 January 2024 – Auckland Jubilee Day including Waikato, King Country, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/East Coast, Auckland Jubilee Day Celebrations (local holiday and local holiday celebration day).
Monday 29 January 2024 – Northland Jubilee Day including Whangarei, Northland Jubilee Day Celebration (local holiday and local holiday celebration day).
Monday 29 January 2024 – Nelson’s Jubilee Day celebrations (local holiday celebration day).
February 2024
Thursday 1 February 2024 – Nelson’s Jubilee Day including Nelson, Tasman, Buller and parts of North Canterbury (local holiday).
Tuesday 6 February 2024 – National holiday Waitangi Day (public holiday).
Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. This was a treaty between the British Crown and over 500 Maori chiefs which provided the following:
Established British sovereignty over New Zealand.
Guaranteed Maori ownership of their lands and other property.
Gave Maori the rights of British subjects.
March 2024
Monday 11 March 2024 – Taranaki Jubilee Day Celebration (local holiday celebration day).
Saturday 23 March 2024 – Otago Jubilee Day including Dunedin, Queenstown (local holiday).
Monday 25 March 2024 – Southland Jubilee Day including Invercargill, Bluff, Milford Sound, Fiordland (local holiday).
Monday 25 March 2024 – Otago Jubilee Day Celebration (local holiday celebration day).
Friday 29 March 2024 – Good Friday (public holiday).
Sunday 31 March 2024 – Easter Sunday (public holiday).
Sunday 31 March 2024 – Taranaki Jubilee Day including New Plymouth (local holiday).
April 2024
Monday 1 April 2024 – Easter Monday (public holiday).
Tuesday 2 April 2024 – Southland Jubilee Day Celebration (a day to celebrate a local holiday).
Thursday 25 April 2024 – Battle of Gallipoli (public holiday).
What does the Battle of Gallipoli symbolize?
The Battle of Gallipoli was a disastrous World War I campaign fought in 1915–16 between the Allied forces and the Ottoman Empire. It took place on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Britain and France launched a naval attack, followed by an amphibious landing of British, French, Australian and New Zealand troops. Their goal was to bring the Ottomans out of the war and open a sea route to Russia.
The attack failed due to fierce Ottoman resistance, poor Allied leadership, difficult terrain, and lack of resources. Both sides suffered horrific losses in eight months of stalemate trench warfare before the Allies began to retreat. Although the campaign was not successful, it was of great importance to Australia and New Zealand.
May 2024
Sunday, May 12, 2024 – Mother’s Day (unofficial holiday).
May 19, 2024, Sunday – Trinity (unofficial holiday).
May 20, 2024, Monday – Spiritual Monday (unofficial holiday).
Thursday, May 30, 2024 – Corpus Christi (unofficial holiday).
June 2024
Monday 3 June 2024 – King’s Birthday (public holiday).
September 2024
September 1, 2024, Sunday – Father’s Day (unofficial holiday).
Monday 23 September 2024 – South Canterbury Jubilee Day Celebration (local holiday celebration day).
Wednesday 25 September 2024 – South Canterbury Jubilee Day including Timaru (local holiday).
October 2024
Friday 25 October 2024 – Hawke’s Bay Jubilee Day Celebration (local holiday celebration day).
October 28, 2024, Monday – Labor Day (public holiday).
October 31, 2024, Thursday – Halloween (unofficial holiday).
November 2024
Friday 1 November 2024 – Hawke’s Bay Jubilee Day including Napier, Hastings (local holiday).
Friday 1 November 2024 – Marlborough Jubilee Day including Blenheim, Picton, Marlborough Jubilee Day Celebrations (local holiday and local holiday celebration day).
November 5, 2024, Tuesday – Guy Fawkes Night (unofficial holiday).
Monday 11 November 2024 – Canterbury Jubilee Day including Christchurch, Ashburton (local holiday).
Friday 15 November 2024 – Canterbury Jubilee Day Celebration (local holiday celebration day).
Saturday 30 November 2024 – Chatham Islands Jubilee Day including Waitangi (local holiday).
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot on November 5, 1605, when Catholic conspirator Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the English Parliament House in London. Although the anti-Catholic sentiment behind the tradition has subsided, Guy Fawkes Night continues to be celebrated in some parts of the British Commonwealth, including New Zealand. Many major cities in New Zealand, such as Auckland and Wellington, hold annual Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.
IMPORTANT! In April 2024, organizers announced that the annual exhibition in Christchurch would not be held. The question regarding the work schedule on Friday, November 15, 2024 remains open. Check with your employer, school, or local government.
December 2024
Sunday 1 December 2024 – Westland Jubilee Day including Hokitika, Greymouth (local holiday).
Monday 2 December 2024 – Chatham Islands Jubilee Day Celebration (local holiday celebration day).
Monday 2 December 2024 – Westland Jubilee Day Celebration (local holiday celebration day).
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Christmas Eve (unofficial holiday).
Wednesday 25 December 2024 – Christmas Day (public holiday).
Thursday 26 December 2024 – Boxing Day (public holiday).
December 31, 2024, Tuesday – New Year’s Eve (unofficial holiday).
In this publication, we talked about holidays in New Zealand 2024. We provided the exact dates of public and unofficial holidays, anniversary days and days of their celebration. You will find more about holidays and school holidays in different countries on All-Holidays.Info. We hope you found the information you were interested in. Don’t forget to share this post with your friends!
