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Public Holidays in New Zealand

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Year 2012

DateHolidayComment
January 2
(Monday)
New Year's Day
January 3
(Tuesday)
Day Following New Year's Day
January 16
(Monday)
Southland Day (Southland only)
January 23
(Monday)
Wellington Day (Wellington only)
January 30
(Monday)
Anniversary Day (Auckland)
February 6
(Monday)
Waitangi (New Zealand Day)National Day
February 6
(Monday)
summer holiday (end)
March 12
(Monday)
Taranaki Day (Taranaki only)
March 26
(Monday)
Otago Day (Otago only)
April 6
(Friday)
Good FridayReligious - Catholic or protestant
April 6
(Friday)
Easter holiday (beginning)
April 9
(Monday)
Easter MondayReligious - Catholic or protestant
April 23
(Monday)
Easter holiday (end)
April 25
(Wednesday)
Anzac Day
June 4
(Monday)
Queen’s Birthday
June 29
(Friday)
winter holiday (beginning)
July 16
(Monday)
winter holiday (end)
September 24
(Monday)
Canterbury Day (South)
September 28
(Friday)
spring holiday (beginning)
October 15
(Monday)
spring holiday (end)
October 19
(Friday)
Hawkes' Bay Day (Hawkes' Bay only)
October 22
(Monday)
Labour Day
November 5
(Monday)
Marlborough Day (Marlborough only)
November 9
(Friday)
Christchurch Day (Christchurch only)
December 3
(Monday)
Chatham Islands Day (in the islands only)
December 3
(Monday)
Westland Day (Westland only)
December 14
(Friday)
summer holiday (beginning)
December 25
(Tuesday)
Christmas DayReligious - Catholic or protestant
December 26
(Wednesday)
Boxing Day



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