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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.
1942 – Ahmad-Jabir Ahmadov, Azerbaijani philosopher and academic (d. 2021) 1942 – Sarah Brady, American activist and author (d. 2015) [30] 1942 – Charlie Coles, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013) 1942 – James Loewen, American sociologist and historian (d. 2021) 1942 – Tommy Roberts, English fashion designer (d. 2012)
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2025 are as follows: [29] 1 January – New Year's Day; 2 January – Day after New Year's Day; 6 February – Waitangi Day; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April – Easter Monday; 25 April – Anzac Day; 2 June – King's Birthday; 20 June – Matariki; 27 October – Labour Day; 25 December – Christmas Day ...
Protest has long been part of Waitangi celebrations and in 1995 official events had to be cancelled due to anger over government policies. In 2016, a minister was struck in the face by a dildo ...
Waitangi Day: No The Friday before Easter Sunday: Good Friday: Yes The day after Easter Sunday: Easter Monday: No 25 April [a] Anzac Day: Yes (until 1 pm) The first Monday in June King's Birthday: No The closest Friday to the Tangaroa Lunar calendar period of the correct lunar calendar month. [14] Matariki: No The fourth Monday in October ...
A general view shows the National Mall as preparations are underway for the upcoming presidential inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025.
Poppy Day, Friday before April 25 (Anzac Day) J Day, 3 May; Sleep Apnea Awareness Day, 5 May [4] Mother's Day, second Sunday in May; Pink Shirt Day, third Friday in May; World No Tobacco Day, 31 May; Eid al-Fitr (varies) [5] World Refugee Day, 20 June; Shades for Migraine, 21 June; National Disco Day, 2 July; International Day of Indigenous ...
Here are the dates of 2025 federal holidays, according to the Office of Personnel Management: Wednesday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.