2024
BOXING DAY
Official festival
The majority of Commonwealth countries observe a holiday on December 26. ...Read more
2024
NEW YEAR'S EVE
Official festival
It should be understood that not only on 1 January but also on 2 January ...Read more
2024
AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY
Auckland
Official festival
Auckland Anniversary Day is a holiday in the northern part of the island. ...Read more
2024
WAITANGI DAY
Official festival
New Zealand's national holiday, Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of ...Read more
2024
GUMBOOT DAY
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
It doesn't get much more typically New Zealand than Taihape's Gumboot Day. ...Read more
2024
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
Official festival
All the first Monday of June, New Zealanders celebrate the Queen of ...Read more
2024
CHRISTMAS DAY
Religious festival
Christmas in New Zealand is special in that December 25 falls in the middle ...Read more
INTERNATIONAL HOBBIT DAY
Matamata
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
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September 22 is Bilbo Baggins' birthday. Clearly, there's no better date ...Read more
CUBADUPA
Wellington
Parade
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Street festival, but not just any street! Cuba Street, Wellington's main ...Read more
AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Arrowtown
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
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Arrowtown, a former gold mining town, is known to be particularly charming ...Read more
WILDFOODS FESTIVAL
Hokitika
Fte gourmande
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"Wild" is translated in French as "sauvage", but it refers more ...Read more
BEERVANA
Wellington
Fte gourmande
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Beervana is THE festival for beer lovers. Every year, around 70 ...Read more