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Story: Public holidays

All images and media

From page 1 - Public holidays legislation

Good Friday trading

Good Friday trading

Matariki celebrations

Matariki celebrations

Christmas holiday activities

Christmas holiday activities

Holiday surcharge

Holiday surcharge

From page 2 - Easter, Christmas and New Year

Timaru Caledonian Games

Timaru Caledonian Games

Easter weekend activities

Easter weekend activities

New Zealand Christmas: the beach

New Zealand Christmas: the beach (1st of 2)

Christmas card

Christmas card (2nd of 2)

New Year's Eve fireworks

New Year's Eve fireworks

Boxing Day races at Pirongia

Boxing Day races at Pirongia

From page 3 - Celebrating communities

St Andrew's Day celebration

St Andrew's Day celebration

Celebrating St Patrick's Day

Celebrating St Patrick's Day

Provincial anniversary days

Provincial anniversary days

Re-enacting arrival of Canterbury settlers

Re-enacting arrival of Canterbury settlers

Auckland Anniversary regatta, 1862

Auckland Anniversary regatta, 1862

From page 4 - Celebrating imperial ties

Queen's Birthday honour

Queen's Birthday honour

Arbor Day

Empire Day, 1940

Empire Day, 1940

Armistice celebrations

Armistice celebrations

VE Day rejoicing

VE Day rejoicing

From page 5 - New Zealand’s special national holidays

Labour Day procession

Labour Day procession

Anzac Day, 1916

Anzac Day, 1916 (1st of 3)

Marching to the cenotaph

Marching to the cenotaph (2nd of 3)

Laying wreaths at the cenotaph

Laying wreaths at the cenotaph (3rd of 3)

The Last Post

Waitangi Day 1973

Waitangi Day 1973

Waitangi Day: Protest, 1990

Waitangi Day: Protest, 1990 (1st of 2)

Waitangi Day: Community event, 2011

Waitangi Day: Community event, 2011 (2nd of 2)

How to cite this page:

Nancy Swarbrick, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/public-holidays/media (accessed 7 December 2021)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 20 Jun 2012, updated 16 Sep 2016