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New Zealand Public HolidaysPlan around school and public holidays!There are a number of New Zealand Public Holidays it is worth knowing about.The information on this page will help you plan. Preferably you can avoid arriving,and finding yourself competing with holidaying locals for the same accommodation and transport. You will find you are driving on extra busy roads and queuing, when a few days earlier or later you will be able to do your sightseeing in relative quiet. New Zealander's will be at work, school, university etc. New Zealand Public holidays are worth taking into consideration, especially over the summer months.School is out from the week before Christmas to the first week of February. Holidays can also impact on prices of both airfares and accommodation. There are several holidays that will change each year.My advice is go to this New Zealand Ministry of Education site to clarify the dates, which are shown for the next 3 years and will be updated regularly. Certain areas of New Zealand have their own anniversary day holidays - also located on this same site.
NEW ZEALAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - Listed in order : January 1st New Years Day January 2nd Public holiday January 29th(nearest Monday)Auckland Anniversary Day February 6th Waitangi Day March/April Good Friday ( most shops etc shut, no newspaper) March./April Easter Saturday,Sunday,Monday ( most shops open Sat/Sun) March/April Tuesday following Easter - many businesses and schools shut April 25th ANZAC Day ( Australia & New Zealand Army Corp)(Shops shut till midday) Many parades at 5.00 am to remember the war veterans. June First Monday - Queen's Birthday October Fourth Monday - Labour Day December 25th Christmas Day -( no shops open - no newspaper) December 26th Boxing Day - Few shops open December 31st New Years Eve - shops open
FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
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ANNIVERSARY DAYS Also check this school holiday site for current dates for the year you are researching.
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