2024

BOXING DAY

Official festival
The majority of Commonwealth countries observe a holiday on December 26. ... Read more
2024

ANZAC DAY

Official festival
On 25 April, Australia and New Zealand commemorate the courage and ... 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

MATARIKI

Official festival
Matariki is the group of stars known in Europe as the Pleiades. For the ... 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