Public Holidays in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand have a number of public holidays, some of them unique to the country where they are celebrated.
Anzac Day: We Will Remember Them
Australia and New Zealand honor their soldiers who fought in the wars, from Gallipoli to the presentday.
Australia and New Zealand honor their soldiers who fought in the wars, from Gallipoli to the presentday.
Australia Day
Australia commemorates the establishment of the first white settlement at Sydney Cove.
Australia commemorates the establishment of the first white settlement at Sydney Cove.
Boxing Day
It's the day after Christmas Day, a national public holiday in Australia and New Zealand.
It's the day after Christmas Day, a national public holiday in Australia and New Zealand.
Canberra Day
Canberra Day, a public holiday in the Australian Capital Territory, takes place on the second Monday in March.
Canberra Day, a public holiday in the Australian Capital Territory, takes place on the second Monday in March.
Labor Day
This public holiday in Australia and New Zealand is celebrated on different dates in different states.
This public holiday in Australia and New Zealand is celebrated on different dates in different states.
Queen's Birthday Holiday
It's a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand but celebrated on different dates. In New South Wales, it also marks the start of the ski season.
It's a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand but celebrated on different dates. In New South Wales, it also marks the start of the ski season.
Waitangi Day
New Zealand's national day commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between Pakeha and Maori.
New Zealand's national day commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between Pakeha and Maori.