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Public holidays in New Zealand 2016

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Every public holiday in New Zealand in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2016 on a calendar. Open the New Zealand calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in New Zealand, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuarySaturdayDay after New Year's DayNational
4 JanuaryMondayDay after New Year's Day (observed)National
25 JanuaryMondayWellington Anniversary DayRegional
1 FebruaryMondayAuckland Anniversary DayRegional
6 FebruarySaturdayWaitangi DayNational
8 FebruaryMondayWaitangi Day (observed)National
14 MarchMondayTaranaki Anniversary DayRegional
21 MarchMondayOtago Anniversary DayRegional
25 MarchFridayGood FridayNational
28 MarchMondayEaster MondayNational
29 MarchTuesdaySouthland Anniversary DayRegional
25 AprilMondayAnzac DayNational
6 JuneMondayQueen's BirthdayNational
26 SeptemberMondaySouth Canterbury Anniversary DayRegional
21 OctoberFridayHawke's Bay Anniversary DayRegional
24 OctoberMondayLabour DayNational
31 OctoberMondayMarlborough Anniversary DayRegional
11 NovemberFridayCanterbury Anniversary DayRegional
28 NovemberMondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayRegional
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondayBoxing DayNational
27 DecemberTuesdayChristmas Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 13 national holidays in 2016, 10 fall on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in New Zealand 2015 · Public holidays in New Zealand 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to New Zealand.