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National Holidays in New Zealand in 2018

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DayDateHoliday NameTypeComments
MondayJanuary 01New Year's DayNational Holiday
TuesdayJanuary 02Day after New Year's DayNational Holiday
MondayJanuary 22Wellington Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday closest to 22 January
MondayJanuary 29Nelson Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday nearest to February 1
MondayJanuary 29Auckland Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday nearest to January 29th
TuesdayFebruary 06Waitangi DayNational HolidayNational Day
MondayMarch 12Taranaki Anniversary DayRegional HolidaySecond Monday in March to avoid Easter
MondayMarch 26Otago Anniversary DayRegional Holiday
FridayMarch 30Good FridayNational Holiday
MondayApril 02Easter MondayNational Holiday
TuesdayApril 03Southland Anniversary DayRegional HolidayObserved on Easter Tuesday
WednesdayApril 25Anzac DayNational Holiday
SundayMay 13Mother's DayNot a Public Holiday2nd Sunday in May
MondayJune 04Queen's BirthdayNational HolidayFirst Monday in June
SundaySeptember 02Father's DayNot a Public Holiday1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday
MondaySeptember 24South Canterbury DayRegional HolidayFourth Monday in September
FridayOctober 19Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayRegional HolidayFriday before Labour Day
MondayOctober 22Labour DayNational HolidayThe fourth Monday in October
MondayOctober 29Marlborough Anniversary DayRegional HolidayFirst Monday after Labour Day
FridayNovember 16Christchurch Show DayRegional HolidayNorthern and Central Canterbury
MondayDecember 03Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday nearest to November 30
MondayDecember 03Westland Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday nearest to Dec. 1 (Greymouth)
TuesdayDecember 25Christmas DayNational Holiday
WednesdayDecember 26Boxing DayNational Holiday