What are the public holidays in New Zealand in 2025?

New Year's Day (January 1), Day after New Year's Day (January 2), Waitangi Day (February 6), Good Friday (April 18), Easter Monday (April 21), ANZAC Day (April 25), King's Birthday (June 2), Matariki (June 20), Labour Day (October 27), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26).

New Zealand Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in New Zealand for 2025

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New Zealand holidays 2025

Showing 38 of 38 holidays

Jan1Wed
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
National Holiday
Jan2Thu
Day after New Year's Day
Thursday, January 2, 2025
National Holiday
Jan20Mon
Wellington Anniversary Day
Monday, January 20, 2025
Local Holiday
Jan27Mon
Northland Anniversary Day
Monday, January 27, 2025
Local Holiday
Jan27Mon
Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday, January 27, 2025
Local Holiday
Feb3Mon
Nelson Anniversary Day
Monday, February 3, 2025
Local Holiday
Feb6Thu
Waitangi Day
Thursday, February 6, 2025
National Holiday
Feb14Fri
Valentine's Day
Friday, February 14, 2025
Observance
Mar10Mon
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Monday, March 10, 2025
Local Holiday
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar24Mon
Otago Anniversary Day
Monday, March 24, 2025
Local Holiday
Apr1Tue
April Fools
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Observance
Apr18Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
National Holiday
Apr19Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Observance
Apr20Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Restricted Trading Day
Apr21Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21, 2025
National Holiday
Apr22Tue
Southland Anniversary Day
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Local Holiday
Apr25Fri
ANZAC Day
Friday, April 25, 2025
National Holiday
May11Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Observance
Jun2Mon
King's Birthday
Monday, June 2, 2025
National Holiday
Jun20Fri
Matariki
Friday, June 20, 2025
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Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Sep7Sun
Father’s Day
Sunday, September 7, 2025
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Sep22Mon
South Canterbury Anniversary Day
Monday, September 22, 2025
Local HolidayLearn more
Sep23Tue
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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Oct24Fri
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Friday, October 24, 2025
Local HolidayLearn more
Oct27Mon
Labour Day
Monday, October 27, 2025
National HolidayLearn more
Oct31Fri
Halloween
Friday, October 31, 2025
ObservanceLearn more
Nov3Mon
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Monday, November 3, 2025
Local HolidayLearn more
Nov5Wed
Guy Fawkes Night
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
ObservanceLearn more
Nov14Fri
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Friday, November 14, 2025
Local Holiday
Dec1Mon
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Monday, December 1, 2025
Local Holiday
Dec1Mon
Westland Anniversary Day
Monday, December 1, 2025
Local Holiday
Dec22Mon
December Solstice
Monday, December 22, 2025
Season
Dec24Wed
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Observance
Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
National Holiday
Dec26Fri
Boxing Day
Friday, December 26, 2025
National Holiday
Dec31Wed
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in New Zealand in 2025?

There are 11 public holidays and 38 holidays and observances in total in New Zealand in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add New Zealand holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the New Zealand holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=NZ&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'NZ',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=NZ&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

New Zealand holidays 2025

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