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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.
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2023 are as follows: [156] 1 January – New Year's Day; 2 January – Day after New Year's Day; 3 January – New Year's Day observed; 6 February – Waitangi Day; 7 April – Good Friday; 10 April – Easter Monday; 25 April – Anzac Day; 5 June – King's Birthday; 14 July – Matariki; 23 October ...
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 ...
The anniversary of the signing of the treaty – 6 February – is the New Zealand national day, Waitangi Day. The day was first commemorated in 1934, [198] when the site of the original signing, Treaty House, was made a public reserve (along with its grounds). [69] However, it was not until 1974 that the date was made a public holiday.
A Maori warrior greets tourists at Waitangi in 2023 (AFP via Getty Images) The English and Maori versions of the treaty contain key differences, complicating its application and interpretation ...
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February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the ... 2023 – Two earthquakes measuring M ww 7.8 and 7.5 struck near the border between Turkey ... Waitangi Day ...
Australia Day falls on a Thursday; Waitangi Day falls on a Monday; Daylight saving ends on April 2; ANZAC Day falls on a Tuesday; Mother's Day falls on its latest possible date, May 14; Father's Day falls on September 3; Daylight saving begins on its earliest possible date, September 24 in New Zealand and October 1 in Australia