Public holidays in New Zealand 2021

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Public holidays in New Zealand 2021: public holidays 22; currency New Zealand Dollar; main language English.

  • Public holidays: 22
  • Year: 2021
  • Currency: New Zealand Dollar
  • Main language: English
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**New Zealand had 22 public holidays in 2021**, including both nationwide observances and regional/local days. The list covers all official dates, their local names, and whether each applied nationally or only in specific areas. No—some, like Waitangi Day (February 6) and Labour Day (October 25), applied only to certain regions. There were 22 public holidays, combining national and local observances.

Public holidays
22
Year
2021
Currency
New Zealand Dollar
Main language
English
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in New Zealand, 2021
DateHolidayObserved
2021-01-01New Year's DayNew Year's Day
2021-01-04Day after New Year's DayDay after New Year's Day
2021-01-25Wellington Anniversary DayWellington Anniversary Day
2021-02-01Auckland Anniversary DayAuckland/Northland Anniversary Day
2021-02-01Nelson Anniversary DayNelson Anniversary Day
2021-02-08Waitangi DayWaitangi Day
2021-03-08Taranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki Anniversary Day
2021-03-22Otago Anniversary DayOtago Anniversary Day
2021-04-02Good FridayGood Friday
2021-04-05Easter MondayEaster Monday
2021-04-06Southland Anniversary DaySouthland Anniversary Day
2021-04-26Anzac DayAnzac Day
2021-06-07Queen's BirthdayQueen's Birthday
2021-09-27Canterbury (South) Anniversary DayDominion Day
2021-10-22Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayHawke's Bay Anniversary Day
2021-10-25Labour DayLabour Day
2021-11-01Marlborough Anniversary DayMarlborough Anniversary Day
2021-11-12Canterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
2021-11-29Chatham Islands Anniversary DayChatham Islands Anniversary Day
2021-11-29Westland Anniversary DayWestland Anniversary Day
2021-12-27Christmas DayChristmas Day
2021-12-28Boxing DayBoxing Day

New Zealand holiday calendar 2021

| 2021-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2021-01-04 | Day after New Year's Day | Yes | | 2021-01-25 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-02-01 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-02-01 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-02-08 | Waitangi Day | Yes | | 2021-03-08 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-03-22 | Otago Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-04-02 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2021-04-05 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2021-04-06 | Southland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-04-26 | Anzac Day | Yes | | 2021-06-07 | Queen's Birthday | Yes | | 2021-09-27 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-10-22 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-10-25 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2021-11-01 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-11-12 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-11-29 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-11-29 | Westland Anniversary Day | Yes | | 2021-12-27 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2021-12-28 | Boxing Day | Yes |

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