2012

2013

Holiday

Jan 01

Jan 01

New Year's Day

Jan 02

n/a

New Year's Day holiday

Jan 03

Jan 02

Day After New Year's Day holiday

Jan 23

Jan 21

Wellington Anniversary (Wellington only)

Jan 30

Jan 28

Auckland Anniversary (Auckland only)

Feb 06

Feb 06

Waitangi Day

Apr 06

Mar 29

Good Friday

Apr 09

Apr 1

Easter Monday

Apr 25

Apr 25

Anzac Day

Jun 04

Jun 03

Queen's Birthday

Oct 22

Oct 28

Labour Day

Nov 16

Nov 15

Canterbury Anniversary (Christchurch only)

Dec 25

Dec 25

Christmas Day

Dec 26

Dec 26

Boxing Day

2012

2013

Holiday

Jan 02

Jan 01

New Year's Day

Jan 16

Jan 21

Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday

Feb 20

Feb 18

Washington’s Birthday

May 28

May 27

Memorial Day

Jul 04

Jul 04

Independence Day

Sep 03

Sep 02

Labor Day

Oct 08

Oct 14

Columbus Day

Nov 11

Nov 11

Veterans Day

Nov 12

n/a

Veterans Day Holiday

Nov 22

Nov 18

Thanksgiving Day

Dec 25

Dec 25

Christmas Day

Traveling to the USA later than this? Here's how to work out the holidays...

New Year's Day: always January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday: 3rd Monday in January
Washington's Birthday: 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day: Last Monday in May
Independence Day: always July 4
Labor Day: 1st Monday in September
Columbus Day: 2nd Monday in October
Veteran's Day: always November 11
Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thursday in November
Christmas Day: always December 25

** Note: when a holiday falls over a weekend, the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).