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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 ...
1 January is a major national holiday in Japan - homes and temples are cleaned on New Year's Eve in preparation for the change of year. Projections were displayed on the Metropolitan Government ...
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.
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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 ...
Day after New Year's Day No 6 February [a] 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 ...
Following a change of government in 1975, the new National government passed the Waitangi Day Act 1976, which changed the name of the day back to Waitangi Day. [2] It also gave Northland its own anniversary day holiday and included the English and Māori language versions of the Treaty of Waitangi as a schedule.
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.