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Twelve days a year (from 2022) [1] Public holidays in New Zealand (also known as statutory holidays) consist of a variety of cultural, national, and religious holidays that are legislated in New Zealand. Workers can get a maximum of 12 public holidays (eleven national holidays plus one provincial holiday) and a minimum of 20 annual leave days a ...
Diwali, 3 November. NZDA National Oral Health Day, first Friday of November. Guy Fawkes Night, 5 November. Premature Awareness Day, 17 November. World day for the Prevention of Abuse and Violence Against Children, 19 November. White Ribbon Day (for the Elimination of Violence against Women), 25 November.
The 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup, held at six venues around New Zealand, concludes, with Australia defeating England in the final [81] The Dutch cricket team's tour New Zealand ends, with New Zealand winning the ODI series 3–0 [82] June. The New Zealand men's team is defeated 3–0 in a three Test series against England in England [83] July.
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.
Crate Day is an unofficial celebration in New Zealand, held on the first Saturday of December every year. [1] Participants set themselves the challenge of finishing a crate of twelve 745ml beer bottles between 12pm until midnight. [2] The total alcohol content of a crate, 300 grams, is close to a lethal dose. [3]
Christmas (Māori: Kirihimete [1]) became widely celebrated by Christians in the late 19th century. Today, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are both statutory holidays in New Zealand, and Christmas is celebrated by both Christians and non-Christians. While Boxing Day is a standard statutory holiday, Christmas Day is one of the few days of the year ...
Independence Day. 3 July. 1944. Nazi Germany. The liberation of Minsk after several years of German occupation in 1944. Two other independence days – 25 March (proclamation of the Belarusian People's Republic in 1918) and 27 July (independence from the Soviet Union in 1990) – are commemorated unofficially.
A full list of the monthly holidays and observances for September 2022, from Labor Day and Patriot Day to Grandparents Day and National Voter Registration Day.