Holidays and Observances in New Zealand in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 4 | Monday | Day off for Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 25 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | MWT*, Wellington |
| Feb 1 | Monday | Northland Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Northland |
| Feb 1 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | AUK, BOP, GIS, HKB*, MWT*, WKO |
| Feb 1 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | CAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC* |
| Feb 6 | Saturday | Waitangi Day | National Holiday | |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Day off for Waitangi Day | National Holiday | |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 8 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Taranaki |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Otago |
| Apr 1 | Thursday | April Fools | Observance | |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Apr 3 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance | |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Restricted Trading Day | |
| Apr 5 | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Apr 6 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Southland |
| Apr 25 | Sunday | ANZAC Day | National Holiday | |
| Apr 26 | Monday | Day off for ANZAC Day | National Holiday | |
| May 9 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 7 | Monday | Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday | National Holiday | |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Sep 5 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance | |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 27 | Monday | South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Canterbury* |
| Oct 22 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Hawke's Bay* |
| Oct 25 | Monday | Labour Day | National Holiday | |
| Oct 31 | Sunday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 1 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Marlborough |
| Nov 5 | Friday | Guy Fawkes Night | Observance | |
| Nov 12 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Canterbury* |
| Nov 29 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | CIT |
| Nov 29 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | West Coast* |
| Dec 22 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 27 | Monday | Day off for Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 28 | Tuesday | Day off for Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
* Observed only in part of this region. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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