Auckland and New Zealand Public Holidays | Province | Actual date | Observance | | Auckland | 29 January | Monday 28 January | | Taranaki | 31 March | Monday 11 March | | Hawkes` Bay | 1 November | Friday 25 October | | Wellington | 22 January | Monday 21 January | | Marlborough | 1 November | Monday 4 November | | Nelson | 1 February | Monday 4 February | | Canterbury | 16 December | Friday 15 November | | Canterbury (South) | 16 December | Monday 23 September | | Westland | 1 December | Monday 2 December | | Otago | 23 March | Monday 25 March | | Southland | 17 January | Monday 14 January | | Chatham Islands | 30 November | Monday 2 December | Special Events: Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, last Mon in Jan, Waitemata Harbour Opera in the Park, Feb, Auckland Domain Hero Parade (Gay and Lesbian Festival), Feb, Ponsonby Devonport Food and Wine Festival, late Feb, Devonport Turangawaewae Regatta (Maori Dragon Boats), nearest Sat to 17 Mar, Waikato River, Ngaruawahia Pasifika Festival (Polynesian Festival), Mar, Western Springs Round the Bays Run, Mar/Apr, Tamaki Drive Easter Show, Easter weekend, Auckland Showgrounds Auckland-Russell Yacht Race, Labour Day Wine Waitakere, Oct, Waitakere Ellerslie Flower Show, late Nov, Auckland Botanic Gardens, Manurewa Auckland Cup (Horseracing), Dec, Ellerslie Race Course <
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