Public holidays in New Zealand 2016

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Public holidays in New Zealand 2016: public holidays 22; currency New Zealand Dollar; main language English.

  • Public holidays: 22
  • Year: 2016
  • Currency: New Zealand Dollar
  • Main language: English
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**New Zealand had 22 public holidays in 2016**, including both nationwide and regional observances. The list covers all official dates, with local names where applicable, sourced from verified government and API records. |The exact count isn’t specified, but the total includes a mix of nationwide and regional holidays. |No—some dates varied by region, such as provincial anniversaries or local events.

Public holidays
22
Year
2016
Currency
New Zealand Dollar
Main language
English
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in New Zealand, 2016
DateHolidayObserved
2016-01-01New Year's DayNew Year's Day
2016-01-04Day after New Year's DayDay after New Year's Day
2016-01-25Wellington Anniversary DayWellington Anniversary Day
2016-02-01Auckland Anniversary DayAuckland/Northland Anniversary Day
2016-02-01Nelson Anniversary DayNelson Anniversary Day
2016-02-08Waitangi DayWaitangi Day
2016-03-14Taranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki Anniversary Day
2016-03-21Otago Anniversary DayOtago Anniversary Day
2016-03-25Good FridayGood Friday
2016-03-28Easter MondayEaster Monday
2016-03-29Southland Anniversary DaySouthland Anniversary Day
2016-04-25Anzac DayAnzac Day
2016-06-06Queen's BirthdayQueen's Birthday
2016-09-26Canterbury (South) Anniversary DayDominion Day
2016-10-21Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayHawke's Bay Anniversary Day
2016-10-24Labour DayLabour Day
2016-10-31Marlborough Anniversary DayMarlborough Anniversary Day
2016-11-11Canterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
2016-11-28Chatham Islands Anniversary DayChatham Islands Anniversary Day
2016-11-28Westland Anniversary DayWestland Anniversary Day
2016-12-26Christmas DayChristmas Day
2016-12-27Boxing DayBoxing Day

New Zealand holiday calendar 2016

| 2016-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2016-01-04 | Day after New Year's Day | Yes | | 2016-01-25 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-02-01 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-02-01 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-02-08 | Waitangi Day | Yes | | 2016-03-14 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-03-21 | Otago Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-03-25 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2016-03-28 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2016-03-29 | Southland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-04-25 | Anzac Day | Yes | | 2016-06-06 | Queen's Birthday | Yes | | 2016-09-26 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-10-21 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-10-24 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2016-10-31 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-11-11 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-11-28 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-11-28 | Westland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2016-12-26 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2016-12-27 | Boxing Day | Yes |

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