National holidays of New Zealand in 2021

This page contains a calendar of all 2021 public holidays for New Zealand. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.

Day	Date	Holiday
Friday	Jan. 1, 2021	New Year's Day
Monday	Jan. 4, 2021	Day after New Year's Day
Monday	Jan. 25, 2021	Wellington Anniversary Day
Monday	Feb. 1, 2021	Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday	Feb. 1, 2021	Northland Anniversary Day
Monday	Feb. 1, 2021	Nelson Anniversary Day
Saturday	Feb. 6, 2021	Waitangi Day
Sunday	Feb. 14, 2021	Valentine's Day
Monday	March 8, 2021	Taranaki Anniversary Day
Saturday	March 20, 2021	March Equinox
Monday	March 22, 2021	Otago Anniversary Day
Thursday	April 1, 2021	April Fools
Friday	April 2, 2021	Good Friday
Saturday	April 3, 2021	Holy Saturday
Sunday	April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday
Monday	April 5, 2021	Easter Monday
Tuesday	April 6, 2021	Southland Anniversary Day
Sunday	April 25, 2021	ANZAC Day
Sunday	May 9, 2021	Mother's Day
Monday	June 7, 2021	Queen's Birthday
Monday	June 21, 2021	June Solstice
Sunday	Sept. 5, 2021	Father's Day
Thursday	Sept. 23, 2021	September Equinox
Monday	Sept. 27, 2021	South Canterbury Anniversary Day
Friday	Oct. 22, 2021	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Monday	Oct. 25, 2021	Labour Day
Sunday	Oct. 31, 2021	Halloween
Monday	Nov. 1, 2021	Marlborough Anniversary Day
Friday	Nov. 5, 2021	Guy Fawkes Night
Friday	Nov. 12, 2021	Canterbury Anniversary Day
Monday	Nov. 29, 2021	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Monday	Nov. 29, 2021	Westland Anniversary Day
Wednesday	Dec. 22, 2021	December Solstice
Friday	Dec. 24, 2021	Christmas Eve
Saturday	Dec. 25, 2021	Christmas Day
Sunday	Dec. 26, 2021	Boxing Day
Monday	Dec. 27, 2021	Christmas Day Observed
Tuesday	Dec. 28, 2021	Boxing Day Observed
Friday	Dec. 31, 2021	New Year's Eve

Public Holidays

New Zealand public holidays by years
Public holidays in other countries