National Holidays in New Zealand in 2022
Select Year:
2022
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | January 02 | Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | January 03 | New Year's (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | January 04 | New Year's Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | January 24 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday closest to January 22 |
| Monday | January 31 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to January 29th |
| Monday | January 31 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to February 1 |
| Sunday | February 06 | Waitangi Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Monday | February 07 | Waitangi Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | National Day |
| Monday | March 14 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Second Monday in March |
| Monday | March 21 | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to the actual day |
| Friday | April 15 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | April 18 | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | April 19 | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Observed on Easter Tuesday |
| Monday | April 25 | Anzac Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | May 08 | Mother's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 2nd Sunday in May |
| Monday | June 06 | Queen's Birthday | National Holiday | First Monday in June |
| Friday | June 24 | Matariki | National Holiday | Māori new year |
| Sunday | September 04 | Father's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | September 26 | Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day | National Holiday | To mourn Queen Elizabeth II |
| Friday | October 21 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Friday before Labour Day |
| Monday | October 24 | Labour Day | National Holiday | The fourth Monday in October |
| Monday | October 31 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | First Monday after Labour Day |
| Friday | November 11 | Christchurch Show Day | Regional Holiday | Northern and Central Canterbury |
| Friday | November 11 | South Canterbury Day | Regional Holiday | TBC |
| Monday | November 28 | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to December 1 (Greymouth) |
| Monday | November 28 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to November 30 |
| Sunday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | December 26 | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | December 27 | Christmas Day (in lieu) | National Holiday |