National Holidays in New Zealand in 2023
Select Year:
2023
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | January 02 | Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | January 03 | New Year's Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Monday | January 23 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday closest to January 22nd |
| Monday | January 30 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to February 1 |
| Monday | January 30 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to January 29th |
| Monday | February 06 | Waitangi Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Monday | March 13 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Second Monday in March |
| Monday | March 20 | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to the actual day |
| Friday | April 07 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | April 10 | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | April 11 | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Observed on Easter Tuesday |
| Tuesday | April 25 | Anzac Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | May 14 | Mother's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | June 05 | King's Birthday | National Holiday | First Monday in June |
| Friday | July 14 | Matariki | National Holiday | Māori new year |
| Sunday | September 03 | Father's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | September 25 | South Canterbury Day | Regional Holiday | Fourth Monday in September |
| Friday | October 20 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Friday before Labour Day |
| Monday | October 23 | Labour Day | National Holiday | The fourth Monday in October |
| Monday | October 30 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | First Monday after Labour Day |
| Friday | November 17 | Christchurch Show Day | Regional Holiday | Northern and Central Canterbury |
| Monday | November 27 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to November 30 |
| Monday | December 04 | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to Dec. 1 (Greymouth) |
| Monday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | December 26 | Boxing Day | National Holiday |