See important dates for May 2012
Important Dates in New Zealand for 2012
Public Holidays
| New Years Day: | Sunday 1 January or Tuesday 3 January |
| Day after New Years Day: | Monday 2 January |
| Waitangi Day: | Monday 6 February |
| Good Friday: | Friday 6 April |
| Easter Monday: | Monday 9 April |
| ANZAC Day: | Wednesday 25 April |
| Queen's Birthday: | Monday 4 June |
| Labour Day: | Monday 22 October |
| Christmas Day: | Tuesday 25 December |
| Boxing Day: | Wednesday 26 December |
Anniversary Holidays
| Southland Anniversary: | Monday 16 January |
| Wellington Anniversary: | Monday 23 January |
| Auckland Anniversary: | Monday 30 January |
| Nelson Anniversary: | Monday 30 January |
| Taranaki Anniversary: | Monday 12 March |
| Otago Anniversary: | Monday 26 March |
| South Canterbury Anniversary: | Monday 24 September |
| Hawkes Bay Anniversary: | Friday 19 October |
| Marlborough Anniversary: | Monday 29 October |
| Canterbury Anniversary: | Friday 16 November |
| Chatham Islands Anniversary: | Monday 3 December |
| Westland Anniversary: | Monday 3 December |
Celebration Days
| New Years Day: | Sunday 1 January |
| Waitangi Day: | Monday 6 February |
| Valentine's Day: | Tuesday 14 February |
| Easter Sunday: | Sunday 8 April |
| Saint Patrick's Day: | Saturday 17 March |
| Mothers Day: | Sunday 13 May |
| Matariki: | Thursday 21 June |
| Fathers Day: | Sunday 2 September |
| Guy Fawkes: | Monday 5 November |
| Christmas Day: | Tuesday 25 December |
Government Dates
| Tax Year End: | Saturday 31 March |
| Daylight Saving End: | Sunday 1 April (3.00am becomes 2.00am) |
| Tax Year Start: | Sunday 1 April |
| Daylight Saving Start: | Sunday 30 September (2.00am becomes 3.00am) |