Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 2025 are as follows: [12] 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 ...
The festival launched on Waitangi Day (6 February) 2015 with local headliners including Shapeshifter, Fat Freddy's Drop, and Ladi6. [1] 8,000 people attended in the first year. [2] In January 2022, the planned festival on 26 February was cancelled due to an outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. [3]
The main celebrations will be held on Feb. 6, marking the day in 1840 when the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs.
Using AOL Calendar lets you keep track of your schedule with just a few clicks of a mouse. While accessing your calendar online gives you instant access to appointments and events, sometimes a physical copy of your calendar is needed. To print your calendar, just use the print functionality built into your browser.
February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... On This Day; Historical Events on February 6 ... This page was last edited on 6 January 2025, ...
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 ...
Happy 2025! In some parts of the world, anyway. The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, with its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday.