Public holidays in New Zealand 2017: public holidays 22; currency New Zealand Dollar; main language English.
Public holidays: 22
Year: 2017
Currency: New Zealand Dollar
Main language: English
Updated: 2026-10-04
**New Zealand had 22 public holidays in 2017**, including both nationwide and regional observances. Each holiday is listed with its local name and date, reflecting the country’s diverse cultural and historical observances. |The exact count isn’t specified, but the total includes a mix of nationwide and regional holidays. |No—some were regional, meaning observance varied by location.
Public holidays 22
Year 2017
Currency New Zealand Dollar
Main language English
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in New Zealand, 2017
Date
Holiday
Observed
2017-01-02
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2017-01-03
Day after New Year's Day
Day after New Year's Day
2017-01-23
Wellington Anniversary Day
Wellington Anniversary Day
2017-01-30
Auckland Anniversary Day
Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day
2017-01-30
Nelson Anniversary Day
Nelson Anniversary Day
2017-02-06
Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day
2017-03-13
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Taranaki Anniversary Day
2017-03-20
Otago Anniversary Day
Otago Anniversary Day
2017-04-14
Good Friday
Good Friday
2017-04-17
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
2017-04-18
Southland Anniversary Day
Southland Anniversary Day
2017-04-25
Anzac Day
Anzac Day
2017-06-05
Queen's Birthday
Queen's Birthday
2017-09-25
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
Dominion Day
2017-10-20
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
2017-10-23
Labour Day
Labour Day
2017-10-30
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Marlborough Anniversary Day
2017-11-17
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
2017-11-27
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
2017-12-04
Westland Anniversary Day
Westland Anniversary Day
2017-12-25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
2017-12-26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
New Zealand holiday calendar 2017
| 2017-01-02 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2017-01-03 | Day after New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2017-01-23 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-01-30 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-01-30 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-02-06 | Waitangi Day | Yes |
| 2017-03-13 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-03-20 | Otago Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-04-14 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2017-04-17 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2017-04-18 | Southland Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-04-25 | Anzac Day | Yes |
| 2017-06-05 | Queen's Birthday | Yes |
| 2017-09-25 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-10-20 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-10-23 | Labour Day | Yes |
| 2017-10-30 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-11-17 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-11-27 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-12-04 | Westland Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2017-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2017-12-26 | Boxing Day | Yes |