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Events in Auckland
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Summer is a happening time in Auckland. In January there are the Open Tennis Championships and Opera in the Park, as well as the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, commemorating the arrival of Captain Hobson in New Zealand. Come March, the hugely popular Pasifika Festival celebrates Polynesian culture through music and performances at Western Springs. The Waiheke Jazz Festival also tunes up in March and full-size Maori waka (war canoes) take to the Waikato River, Ngaruawahia, for the Turangawaewae Regatta. November blooms with the Ellerslie Flower Show at the Botanic Gardens, and the year is wrapped up in December with the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Race Course. Various small food, wine and music festivals crop up throughout the year.
New Year's Day official holiday 1 Jan 2 Jan
Waitangi Day official holiday 6 Feb
Easter official holiday Mar/Apr
Anzac Day official holiday 25 Apr
Queen's Birthday official holiday 1st Mon in June
Labour Day official holiday 4th Mon in Oct
Christmas Day official holiday 25 Dec
Boxing Day official holiday 26 Dec
New Year official holiday 1 Jan
Auckland Anniversary Day official holiday 29 Jan
Waitangi day official holiday 6 Feb
Easter official holiday Mar/Apr
Anzac Day official holiday 25 Apr
Queen's Birthday official holiday 1 Jun
Labour Day official holiday Oct
Christmas Day official holiday 25 Dec
Boxing Day official holiday 26 Dec
ASB Open Tennis Championships festival/event Jan
Devonport Food and Wine Festival festival/event Feb
HERO Festival festival/event Feb
Aotearoa Maori Performing Arts Festival festival/event Feb
Asian Lantern Festival festival/event Feb
Mission Bay Jazz and Blues Street Fest festival/event Feb
Waiheke Jazz Festival festival/event Mar/Apr
Royal NZ Easter Show Fun festival/event Mar/Apr
Comedy Festival festival/event May
NZ Boat Show festival/event May
Auckland to Russell Yacht Race festival/event Oct
Ellerslie Flower Show festival/event Nov
Auckland Cup festival/event Dec
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