January 2008 holiday calendar - New Zealand
49New Zealand's Public Holidays 2008
New Zealand has 11 public or statutory holidays. Although many locals will get a paid day off, many services especially those for tourists will still run. The only days where almost all shops will close are :
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- ANZAC morning
Complete list of New Zealand Public Holidays
- 1 January 2008 New Year's Day
- 2 January 2008
- 6 February Waitangi Day, NZ's national day celebration
- 21 March Good Friday
- 23 March Easter Sunday
- 24 March Easter Monday
- 25 April ANZAC Day - NZ's Armistice Day includes many dawn services to remember the fallen in all wars NZ has sent troops to
- 2 June Queen's Birthday
- 27 October Labour Day
- 25 December Christmas Day
- 26 December Boxing Day
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New Zealand and Australia Public Holidays
- Waitangi Day
New Zealand's Waitangi Day celebrates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between the British settlers and the Maori, in 1840, at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. Over 500 Maori chiefs signed what is now... - ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is celebrated in Australia and NZ on the 25 April remembering a military defeat 1/2 a world away where the ANZAC spirit was born and arguable the new Australian nation was formed in blood... - January 2008 holiday calendar - Australia
Australia's public or statutory holidays are determined at state rather than Federal level. So each state has slightly different holidays. Some cities even have different holidays as well but I have left... - Australia Day
Australia Day is Australia's National Day - it commemorates the arrival at Sydney Cove on 26th January, 1738 of the first white settlers, the fleet of convicts, dispatched from Portsmouth, England. The group...
The Author
Lis Sowerbutts has been travelling since she was 7 years old. She's proud to say she took all of these photos during a 6 month trip around Australia which visited every State and Territory. Lis,a New Zealander, is currently living in Perth, Australia
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The same to you!
That's a lot of information about holidays in Newzealand.We share some in India too but not all.
Yes not too many countries get the 2nd Jan - not even Australia shares that with us!
Great information we in Italy share the 6 January no many countrys do
Thanks for that
What is the 6th - is that Ascunsion? I think I remember running into that one in Europe years ago
Everybody have a happy new year!
Very interesting and fun, so we can compare holidays between countries. I love your photography, too. What an interesting life you lead! Have a wonderful and energizing 2008 - "The Year of New Beginnings!"
Thanks Caregiver007
siddhinfo 4 years ago
Nice hub Wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2008