National Holidays in New Zealand in 2021
Select Year:
2021
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | January 04 | Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | January 25 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday closest to January 22nd |
| Monday | February 01 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to January 29th |
| Monday | February 01 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to February 1 |
| Saturday | February 06 | Waitangi Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Monday | February 08 | Waitangi Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | National Day |
| Monday | March 08 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Second Monday in March |
| Monday | March 22 | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to the actual day |
| Friday | April 02 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | April 05 | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | April 06 | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Observed on Easter Tuesday |
| Sunday | April 25 | Anzac Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | April 26 | Anzac Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | May 09 | Mother's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | June 07 | Queen's Birthday | National Holiday | First Monday in June |
| Sunday | September 05 | Father's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | September 27 | South Canterbury Day | Regional Holiday | Fourth Monday in September |
| Friday | October 22 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Friday before Labour Day |
| Monday | October 25 | Labour Day | National Holiday | The fourth Monday in October |
| Monday | November 01 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | First Monday after Labour Day |
| Friday | November 12 | Christchurch Show Day | Regional Holiday | Northern and Central Canterbury |
| Monday | November 29 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to November 30 |
| Monday | November 29 | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to Dec. 1 (Greymouth) |
| Saturday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | December 26 | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | December 27 | Christmas Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | December 28 | Boxing Day (in lieu) | National Holiday |