Public holidays in New Zealand 2019

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Public holidays in New Zealand 2019: public holidays 22; currency New Zealand Dollar; main language English.

  • Public holidays: 22
  • Year: 2019
  • Currency: New Zealand Dollar
  • Main language: English
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**New Zealand had 22 public holidays in 2019**, including both nationwide observances and regional variations. The list covers dates, local names, and whether each holiday applied across the country or only in specific areas. All data is sourced from the Nager.Date open holiday API and verified on **October 4, 2026**. No—some holidays, like Waitangi Day (February 6) and Auckland Anniversary Day (January 29), applied only to certain regions. Holiday names appear in **English**, New Zealand’s main language.

Public holidays
22
Year
2019
Currency
New Zealand Dollar
Main language
English
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in New Zealand, 2019
DateHolidayObserved
2019-01-01New Year's DayNew Year's Day
2019-01-02Day after New Year's DayDay after New Year's Day
2019-01-21Wellington Anniversary DayWellington Anniversary Day
2019-01-28Auckland Anniversary DayAuckland/Northland Anniversary Day
2019-02-04Nelson Anniversary DayNelson Anniversary Day
2019-02-06Waitangi DayWaitangi Day
2019-03-11Taranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki Anniversary Day
2019-03-25Otago Anniversary DayOtago Anniversary Day
2019-04-19Good FridayGood Friday
2019-04-22Easter MondayEaster Monday
2019-04-23Southland Anniversary DaySouthland Anniversary Day
2019-04-25Anzac DayAnzac Day
2019-06-03Queen's BirthdayQueen's Birthday
2019-09-23Canterbury (South) Anniversary DayDominion Day
2019-10-25Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayHawke's Bay Anniversary Day
2019-10-28Labour DayLabour Day
2019-11-04Marlborough Anniversary DayMarlborough Anniversary Day
2019-11-15Canterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
2019-12-02Chatham Islands Anniversary DayChatham Islands Anniversary Day
2019-12-02Westland Anniversary DayWestland Anniversary Day
2019-12-25Christmas DayChristmas Day
2019-12-26Boxing DayBoxing Day

New Zealand holiday calendar 2019

| 2019-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2019-01-02 | Day after New Year's Day | Yes | | 2019-01-21 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-01-28 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-02-04 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-02-06 | Waitangi Day | Yes | | 2019-03-11 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-03-25 | Otago Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-04-19 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2019-04-22 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2019-04-23 | Southland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-04-25 | Anzac Day | Yes | | 2019-06-03 | Queen's Birthday | Yes | | 2019-09-23 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-10-25 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-10-28 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2019-11-04 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-11-15 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-12-02 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-12-02 | Westland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2019-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2019-12-26 | Boxing Day | Yes |

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