Public holidays in New Zealand 2023: public holidays 23; currency New Zealand Dollar; main language English.
Public holidays: 23
Year: 2023
Currency: New Zealand Dollar
Main language: English
Updated: 2026-10-04
**New Zealand had 23 public holidays in 2023**, including both nationwide and regional observances, with dates and local names verified from official sources. No—some holidays, like Waitangi Day (February 6) or Auckland Anniversary Day (January 22), apply only to specific regions. The holidays are listed in English, and all dates reflect New Zealand Dollar-based observances.
Public holidays 23
Year 2023
Currency New Zealand Dollar
Main language English
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in New Zealand, 2023
Date
Holiday
Observed
2023-01-02
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2023-01-03
Day after New Year's Day
Day after New Year's Day
2023-01-23
Wellington Anniversary Day
Wellington Anniversary Day
2023-01-30
Auckland Anniversary Day
Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day
2023-01-30
Nelson Anniversary Day
Nelson Anniversary Day
2023-02-06
Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day
2023-03-13
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Taranaki Anniversary Day
2023-03-20
Otago Anniversary Day
Otago Anniversary Day
2023-04-07
Good Friday
Good Friday
2023-04-10
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
2023-04-11
Southland Anniversary Day
Southland Anniversary Day
2023-04-25
Anzac Day
Anzac Day
2023-06-05
King's Birthday
King's Birthday
2023-07-14
Matariki
Matariki
2023-09-25
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
Dominion Day
2023-10-20
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
2023-10-23
Labour Day
Labour Day
2023-10-30
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Marlborough Anniversary Day
2023-11-17
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
2023-11-27
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
2023-12-04
Westland Anniversary Day
Westland Anniversary Day
2023-12-25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
2023-12-26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
New Zealand holiday calendar 2023
| 2023-01-02 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2023-01-03 | Day after New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2023-01-23 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-01-30 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-01-30 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-02-06 | Waitangi Day | Yes |
| 2023-03-13 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-03-20 | Otago Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-04-07 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2023-04-10 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2023-04-11 | Southland Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-04-25 | Anzac Day | Yes |
| 2023-06-05 | King's Birthday | Yes |
| 2023-07-14 | Matariki | Yes |
| 2023-09-25 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-10-20 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-10-23 | Labour Day | Yes |
| 2023-10-30 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-11-17 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-11-27 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-12-04 | Westland Anniversary Day | Yes |
| 2023-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2023-12-26 | Boxing Day | Yes |