Country Holiday Topic

Waitangi Day in New Zealand

Waitangi Day appears in New Zealand public holiday data for 8 years between 2020 and 2027. This page is generated only when the holiday appears in the country data.

Topic Summary

About Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day (Māori: Te Rā o Waitangi), the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing—on 6 February 1840—of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement towards British sovereignty by representatives of the Crown and indigenous Māori chiefs, and so is regarded by many as the founding document of the nation. Waitangi Day was first celebrated in 1934, and it was made...

Holiday Records

New Zealand Waitangi Day dates

Date Name Local name Type
2020-02-06 Waitangi Day Waitangi Day Public
2021-02-08 Waitangi Day Waitangi Day Public
2022-02-07 Waitangi Day Waitangi Day Public
2023-02-06 Waitangi Day Waitangi Day Public
2024-02-06 Waitangi Day Waitangi Day Public
2025-02-06 Waitangi Day Waitangi Day Public
2026-02-06 Waitangi Day Waitangi Day Public
2027-02-08 Waitangi Day Waitangi Day Public