Waitangi Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 6
- Day of year
- 37
- Local time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Currency
- NZD
Long-weekend planner
Waitangi Day falls on a Thursday in 2025. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In New Zealand, Waitangi Day is on February 6, 2025 in 2025.
In 2025, Waitangi Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. Waitangi Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in New Zealand.
Waitangi Day was on February 6, 2025 and has already passed this year.
The next Waitangi Day in New Zealand is on February 6, 2026.
Other public holidays in New Zealand 2025
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Day after New Year's DayJan 2
- Wellington Anniversary DayJan 20
- Auckland Anniversary Day (Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day)Jan 27
- Nelson Anniversary DayFeb 3
- Taranaki Anniversary DayMar 10
- Otago Anniversary DayMar 24
- Good FridayApr 18
- Easter MondayApr 21
- Southland Anniversary DayApr 22
- Anzac DayApr 25
- King's BirthdayJun 2
- MatarikiJun 20
- Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day (Dominion Day)Sep 22
- Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayOct 24
- Labour DayOct 27
- Marlborough Anniversary DayNov 3
- Canterbury Anniversary Day (Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day)Nov 14
- Chatham Islands Anniversary DayDec 1
- Westland Anniversary DayDec 1
- Christmas DayDec 25
- Boxing DayDec 26
About these dates
The Waitangi Day date for New Zealand 2025 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.