Events and Holidays in New Zealand

If you want to catch a particular holiday or festival while visiting New Zealand, check out our calendar.

January 1-2 - New Year's Eve

February 6 - Waitangi Day (the day the peace agreement between Europeans and Maori was signed in 1840).

February, even-numbered years - International Arts Festival

March-April - Easter

April 25 - Anzac Day, a day of remembrance for those who died in world wars

The first Monday in June is the Queen's birthday

Third Monday in October - Labor Day

December 25 - Christmas Day

December 26 - Christmas Eve

Each region also has its own specific annual holidays.

Wellington: January February, Summer City Progarm Festival

Oakland:

March - Pacifica Regatta and Fiesta Week Fireworks Festival

March 20-27 - Trans-Tasman Games

Christchurch:

January 5-25 - World Street Musicians Festival

November - Canterbury Show Week, Fair and Races

End of February - Men's World Softball Championship

February 13-17 - Festival of Flowers and Festival of Romance

July - Festival of Arts

March 27-28 - Wigram Classics Airshow

Nelson:

Mid-December to early February - Summer Festival

Last week of December - Jazz Festival featuring musicians from around the world

First Sunday in February - Harvest Festival

September - Arts Festival and Carnival at the Trafalgar Center.