Public holidays in New Zealand 2020

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Public holidays in New Zealand 2020: public holidays 22; currency New Zealand Dollar; main language English.

  • Public holidays: 22
  • Year: 2020
  • Currency: New Zealand Dollar
  • Main language: English
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**New Zealand had 22 public holidays in 2020**, including both nationwide and regional observances. The list covers dates, local names, and whether each holiday applied island-wide. All figures were sourced from the Nager.Date open holiday API and verified on 2026-10-04. No—some, like Waitangi Day (6 February) and Auckland Anniversary Day (27 January), applied only to specific regions. The total count was 22, encompassing standard and regional days.

Public holidays
22
Year
2020
Currency
New Zealand Dollar
Main language
English
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in New Zealand, 2020
DateHolidayObserved
2020-01-01New Year's DayNew Year's Day
2020-01-02Day after New Year's DayDay after New Year's Day
2020-01-20Wellington Anniversary DayWellington Anniversary Day
2020-01-27Auckland Anniversary DayAuckland/Northland Anniversary Day
2020-02-03Nelson Anniversary DayNelson Anniversary Day
2020-02-06Waitangi DayWaitangi Day
2020-03-09Taranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki Anniversary Day
2020-03-23Otago Anniversary DayOtago Anniversary Day
2020-04-10Good FridayGood Friday
2020-04-13Easter MondayEaster Monday
2020-04-14Southland Anniversary DaySouthland Anniversary Day
2020-04-27Anzac DayAnzac Day
2020-06-01Queen's BirthdayQueen's Birthday
2020-09-28Canterbury (South) Anniversary DayDominion Day
2020-10-23Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayHawke's Bay Anniversary Day
2020-10-26Labour DayLabour Day
2020-11-02Marlborough Anniversary DayMarlborough Anniversary Day
2020-11-13Canterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
2020-11-30Chatham Islands Anniversary DayChatham Islands Anniversary Day
2020-11-30Westland Anniversary DayWestland Anniversary Day
2020-12-25Christmas DayChristmas Day
2020-12-28Boxing DayBoxing Day

New Zealand holiday calendar 2020

| 2020-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2020-01-02 | Day after New Year's Day | Yes | | 2020-01-20 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-01-27 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-02-03 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-02-06 | Waitangi Day | Yes | | 2020-03-09 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-03-23 | Otago Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-04-10 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2020-04-13 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2020-04-14 | Southland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-04-27 | Anzac Day | Yes | | 2020-06-01 | Queen's Birthday | Yes | | 2020-09-28 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-10-23 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-10-26 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2020-11-02 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-11-13 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-11-30 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-11-30 | Westland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2020-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2020-12-28 | Boxing Day | Yes |

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