Christmas Day has already passed this year.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Key facts
- Date
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024
- Day of the week
- Wednesday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 52
- Day of year
- 360
- Local time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Currency
- NZD
Long-weekend planner
Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday in 2024, splitting the week — there is no single bridge day this year.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In New Zealand, Christmas Day is on December 25, 2024 in 2024.
In 2024, Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday.
Yes. Christmas Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in New Zealand.
Christmas Day was on December 25, 2024 and has already passed this year.
The next Christmas Day in New Zealand is on December 25, 2025.
Other public holidays in New Zealand 2024
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Day after New Year's DayJan 2
- Wellington Anniversary DayJan 22
- Auckland Anniversary Day (Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day)Jan 29
- Nelson Anniversary DayJan 29
- Waitangi DayFeb 6
- Taranaki Anniversary DayMar 11
- Otago Anniversary DayMar 25
- Good FridayMar 29
- Easter MondayApr 1
- Southland Anniversary DayApr 2
- Anzac DayApr 25
- King's BirthdayJun 3
- MatarikiJun 28
- Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day (Dominion Day)Sep 23
- Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayOct 25
- Labour DayOct 28
- Marlborough Anniversary DayNov 4
- Canterbury Anniversary Day (Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day)Nov 15
- Chatham Islands Anniversary DayDec 2
- Westland Anniversary DayDec 2
- Boxing DayDec 26
About these dates
The Christmas Day date for New Zealand 2024 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.