Day off for Waitangi Day Dates. When is Day off for Waitangi Day in New Zealand?
On February 6 every year, New Zealanders celebrate Waitangi Day, a national holiday to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document. The table below lists available dates for Day off for Waitangi Day in New Zealand. Dates awaiting confirmation are marked provisional.
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| Year | Day of the Week | Date | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Saturday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2011 | Sunday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2012 | Monday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2013 | Wednesday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2014 | Thursday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2015 | Friday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2016 | Saturday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2016 | Monday | February 8 | Day off for Waitangi Day |
| 2017 | Monday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2018 | Tuesday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2019 | Wednesday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2020 | Thursday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2021 | Saturday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2021 | Monday | February 8 | Day off for Waitangi Day |
| 2022 | Sunday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2022 | Monday | February 7 | Day off for Waitangi Day |
| 2023 | Monday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2024 | Tuesday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2025 | Thursday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2026 | Friday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2027 | Saturday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2027 | Monday | February 8 | Day off for Waitangi Day |
| 2028 | Sunday | February 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 2028 | Monday | February 7 | Day off for Waitangi Day |
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