Australian High Commission
New Zealand

Public Holidays

Public Holiday Closures – Australian High Commission, Wellington:

 

2025

DATE TO BE OBSERVED PUBLIC HOLIDAY 

Wednesday 1 January

New Year’s Day

Thursday 2 January

Day after New Year’s Day

Monday 20 January

Wellington Anniversary Day

Thursday 6 February

Waitangi Day

Friday 18 April

Good Friday

Monday 21 April

Easter Monday

Friday 25 April

ANZAC Day

Monday 2 June

King’s Birthday

Friday 20 June

Matariki

Monday 27 October

Labour Day

Thursday 25 December

Christmas Day

Friday 26 December

Boxing Day

Tuesday 30 December

First Additional Day

Wednesday 31 December

Second Additional Day

 

 

2026

DATE TO BE OBSERVED PUBLIC HOLIDAY 

Thursday 1 January

New Year’s Day

Friday 2 January

Day after New Year’s Day

Monday 19 January

Wellington Anniversary Day

Friday 06 February

Waitangi Day

Friday 03 April

Good Friday

Monday 06 April

Easter Monday

Monday 27 April

ANZAC Day (observed)

Monday 01 June

King’s Birthday

Friday 10 July

Matariki

Monday 26 October

Labour Day

Friday 25 December

Christmas Day

Monday 28 December

Boxing Day (observed)

Wednesday 30 December  

First Additional Day

Thursday 31 December

Second Additional Day

 

 

 

Public Holiday Closures – The Australian Consulate-General in Auckland: 

 

2025

DATE TO BE OBSERVED PUBLIC HOLIDAY 

Wednesday 1 January

New Year’s Day

Thursday 2 January

Day after New Year’s Day

Monday 27 January

Auckland Anniversary Day

Thursday 6 February

Waitangi Day

Friday 18 April

Good Friday

Monday 21 April

Easter Monday

Friday 25 April

ANZAC Day

Monday 2 June

King’s Birthday

Friday 20 June

Matariki

Monday 27 October

Labour Day

Thursday 25 December

Christmas Day

Friday 26 December

Boxing Day

Monday 29 December

First Additional Day

Wednesday 31 December

Second Additional Day

 

2026

DATE TO BE OBSERVED PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Thursday 1 January

New Year’s Day

Friday 2 January

Day after New Year’s Day

Monday 26 January

Auckland Anniversary Day

Friday 6 February

Waitangi Day

Friday 3 April

Good Friday

Monday 6 April

Easter Monday

Monday 27 April

ANZAC Day (Observed)

Monday 1 June

Kings Birthday

Friday 10 July

Matariki

Monday 26 October

Labour Day NZ

Friday 25 December

Christmas Day

Monday 28 December

Boxing Day (Observed)

Tuesday 29 December

First Additional Day

Thursday 31 December

Second Additional Day