The government has set out the dates for the new Matariki public holiday for the next 30 years.
The holiday will always be held on a Friday and gives people one more long weekend in the year.
The calendar date for holiday will shift each year to align with the maramataka, which is the Māori lunar calendar.
The government says the Matariki advisory group wanted the holiday tied to a long weekend to emphasise its importance as a time when whānau spend time together.
New Zealanders will have their first Matariki holiday on 24 June 2022.
Proposed Matariki public holiday dates
- 2022 – 24 June
- 2023 – 14 July
- 2024 – 28 June
- 2025 -20 June
- 2026 -10 July
- 2027 -25 June
- 2028 -14 July
- 2029 -6 July
- 2030 -21 June
- 2031 -11 July
- 2032 – 2 July
- 2033 -24 June
- 2034 -7 July
- 2035 -29 June
- 2036 -18 July
- 2037 -10 July
- 2038 -25 June
- 2039 – 15 July
- 2040 -6 July
- 2041 – 19 July
- 2042 -11 July
- 2043 – 3 July
- 2044 -24 June
- 2045 -7 July
- 2046 -29 June
- 2047 -19 July
- 2048 -3 July
- 2049 -25 June
- 2050 -15 July
- 2051 -30 June
- 2052 -21 June
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wow ?
super cool ?