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After public discussion, in 2009 a bill was introduced to make Matariki a public holiday; however, the bill was voted down at its first reading. [9] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on 7 September 2020 that her government would create a new public holiday to celebrate Matariki should the Labour Party win the 2020 general election . [ 10 ]
The Holidays Act 2003 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand that regulates public holidays. It was amended by the Holidays (Transfer of Public Holidays) Amendment Act 2008 and the Holidays Amendment Act 2010. This page includes those changes. [1]
24 June: A NZ$36.1 million first division jackpot in the New Zealand Lotteries Commission's Big Wednesday game is won by a Masterton-based lottery syndicate of four: the largest single lottery prize won in New Zealand. [9] 29 June: A state of emergency is declared in the Waikato due to landslides. [10]
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New Zealand Islam Awareness, from 2 August; New Zealand Fashion Week 29 August – 2 September [16] Tongan language Week, 3–9 September [14] Child Safeguarding Week 2–8 September 2024; Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week), in the week which includes 14 September. New Zealand Conservation Week, 10–18 September [17]
Chele/Yalda (Persian calendar) 21 Winter Solstice Summer Solstice Yule: 22: 23 Humanlight: 24 Christmas Eve : 25 Christmas & Yule : 26 La an Dreolin Kwanzaa Begins: 27 Uwiha Ch'uyay : 28 Dia de Innocentadas (Spain, Latin America) 29: 30 Rizal day (Philippines) 31 New Years Eve (Gregorian calendar) Hogmanay
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Public holidays in Tokelau are described in the Interpretation Rules 2003 as "Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Tokehega Day, and any day declared by a village to be a public holiday". [1]