New Zealand Public Holidays
2012

The following is a calendar guide to the New Zealand public holidays 2012 to help in planning the booking of your holiday.

Visits to any locations, venues or special events that are held at these times of year can be listed in your travel plans to coincide with your tour of NZ.

This information covers one year. For dates for future years select the links from the box on the right > > >

At these times of the year there will be all kinds of local and national events to visit. However, keep it in mind that the population of NZ will also be on holiday at the same time.

Competition for accommodation and travel is high during New Zealand public holidays so be sure to book well in advance.

Keep it in mind that a lot of shops, garages, and other places you would normally expect to be open for business may well be closed on some of these days.

Public Holiday	Date
2012
New Year	Sunday 1st January 2012 or Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Day After New Year	Monday 2nd January 2012
Waitangi Day	Monday 6th February 2012
Good Friday	Friday 6th April 2012
Easter Monday	Monday 9th April 2012
ANZAC Day	Wednesday 25th April 2012
Queen's Birthday	Monday 4th June 2012
Labour Day	Monday 22nd October 2012
Christmas Day	Tuesday 25th December 2012
Boxing Day	Wednesday 26th December 2012

Some of the above New Zealand public holidays 2012 are officially taken as the following working day if the holiday date falls on a weekend day. This is in place so that working New Zealanders do not miss having a day off work for the public holiday. For example, if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday is taken as the holiday day. It is therefore advisable to check the dates of public holiday events in advance of travel to ensure you know the exact date of the event.

The venue of any event will be able to advise you of any day changes for any particular year according to the public holiday. You don't want to arrive a day early or a day late!

Although the above information is believed to be accurate at time of publishing, it is provided as an information and educational guide only. It is your responsibility to ensure you check with specific venues and events that fall on these New Zealand Public Holidays 2012 prior to booking your vacation. Please refer to the site Disclaimer.