Here’s a list of special occasions coming up in 2023 for New Zealand, Australia, UK, USA.
In addition to the usual holidays, such as New Year's, Easter, Christmas etc, we’ve included a few lesser known occasions just for fun. So don’t be alarmed if you give us a call on 19th September and a pirate answers.
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Holiday / Occasion |
New Zealand |
Australia |
UK |
USA |
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New Year's Day |
1st January |
1st January |
1st January |
1st January |
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Day after New Year's Day |
2nd January |
2nd January |
2nd January |
2nd January |
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World Braille Day |
4th January |
4th January |
4th January |
4th January |
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International Thank You Day |
11th January |
11th January |
11th January |
11th January |
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Wellington Anniversary Day |
23rd January |
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Australia Day |
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26th January |
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Auckland, Northland & Nelson Anniversary Day |
30th January | |||
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Chinese New Year |
22nd January |
22nd January |
22nd January |
22nd January |
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World Cancer Day |
4th February |
4th February |
4th February |
4th February |
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Waitangi Day |
6th February |
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International Day of Women & Girls in Science |
11th February |
11th February |
11th February |
11th February |
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Valentine's Day |
14th February |
14th February |
14th February |
14th February |
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Random Acts of Kindness Day |
17th February |
17th February |
17th February |
17th February |
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Love Your Pet Day |
20th February |
20th February |
20th February |
20th February |
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Sea Week |
5th - 13th March |
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Children's Day |
5th March |
25th October |
14th May |
11th June |
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International Women's Day |
8th March |
8th March |
8th March |
8th March |
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Taranaki Anniversary Day |
13th March |
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St Patrick's Day |
17th March |
17th March |
17th March |
17th March |
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World Sleep Day |
17th March |
18th March |
18th March |
18th March |
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Red Nose Day |
17th March |
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World Down Syndrome Day |
21st March |
21st March |
21st March |
21st March |
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Otago Anniversary Day |
20st March |
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World Water Day |
22nd March |
22nd March |
22nd March |
22nd March |
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April Fool's Day |
1st April |
1st April |
1st April |
1st April |
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World Autism Awareness Day |
2nd April |
2nd April |
2nd April |
2nd April |
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World Health Day |
7th April |
7th April |
7th April |
7th April |
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Sibling's Day |
10th April |
10th April |
10th April |
10th April |
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Good Friday |
7th April |
7th April |
7th April |
7th April |
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Easter Sunday |
9th April |
9th April |
9th April |
9th April |
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Easter Monday |
10th April |
10th April |
10th April |
10th April |
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Southland Anniversary Day |
11th April |
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Administrative Professionals (Secretaries) Day |
20th April |
5th May |
26th April |
20th April |
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Earth Day |
22nd April |
22nd April |
22nd April |
22nd April |
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ANZAC Day |
25th April |
25th April |
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Star Wars Day |
May the 4th |
May the 4th |
May the 4th |
May the 4th |
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Mother’s Day / Mothering Sunday |
14th May |
14th May |
19th March |
14th May |
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NZ Sign Language Week |
8th - 14th May |
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International Nurse's Day |
6th May |
6th May |
6th May |
6th May |
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World Fair Trade Day |
13th May |
13th May |
13th May |
13th May |
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International Day of Families |
15th May |
15th May |
15th May |
15th May |
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Techweek |
13th - 20th May |
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Pink Shirt Day |
19th May |
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Pride Month |
1st - 30th June |
1st - 30th June |
1st - 30th June |
1st - 30th June |
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World Environment Day |
5th June |
5th June |
5th June |
5th June |
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King's Birthday |
5th June |
25th June |
18th June |
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Best Friends Day |
8th June |
8th June |
8th June |
8th June |
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World Oceans Day |
8th June |
8th June |
8th June |
8th June |
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Men's Health Week |
12th - 18th June |
12th - 18th June |
12th - 18th June |
12th - 18th June |
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World Blood Donor Day |
14th June |
14th June |
14th June |
14th June |
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Matariki |
14th July |
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Plastic Free Month |
1st - 31st July |
1st - 31st July |
1st - 31st July |
1st - 31st July |
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Independence Day |
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4th July |
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Chocolate Day |
7th July |
28th October |
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Teddy Bear Picnic Day |
10th July |
10th July | 10th July | 10th July |
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International Friendship Day |
30th July |
30th July |
30th July |
7th August |
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Left Handers Awareness Day |
13th August |
13th August |
13th August |
13th August |
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Cancer Society Daffodil Day |
26th August |
25th August |
23rd March |
22nd March |
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Cervical Screening & Prostate Cancer Awareness Month |
1st - 30th |
1st - 30th |
1st - 30th |
1st - 30th |
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Random Acts of Kindness Day |
1st September |
17th February |
17th February |
17th February |
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Father’s Day |
3rd September |
3rd September |
18th June |
18th June |
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Māori Language Week |
11th - 18th September |
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Talk Like a Pirate Day |
19th September |
19th September |
19th September |
19th September |
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World Gratitude Day |
21st September |
21st September |
21st September |
21st September |
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World Peace Day |
21st September |
21st September |
21st September |
21st September |
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South Canterbury Anniversary Day |
25th September |
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Mental Health Awareness Week |
18th -24th September |
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
1st - 31st October |
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Save Kiwi Month |
1st - 31st October |
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Grandparent's Day |
1st October |
19th October |
1st October |
10th September |
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UN World Teacher's Day |
5th October |
5th October |
5th October |
5th October |
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World Mental Health Day |
10th October |
10th October |
10th October |
10th October |
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Boss's Day |
16th October |
16th October |
16th October |
16th October |
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Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day |
20th October |
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Labour Day |
23rd October |
13th March |
1st May |
4th September |
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Loud Shirt Day |
29th October |
21st October |
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Marlborough Anniversary Day |
30st October |
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Halloween |
31st October |
31st October |
31st October |
31st October |
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'Movember' Men's Health Month |
1st - 30th |
1st - 30th |
1st - 30th |
1st - 30th November |
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Melbourne Cup Day |
1st November |
1st November |
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Gumboot Friday |
3rd November |
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Guy Fawkes |
5th November |
5th November |
5th November |
5th November |
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Canterbury Anniversary Day |
17th November |
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Get Outdoors Week |
13th - 21st November |
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World Kindness Day |
13th November |
13th November |
13th November |
13th November |
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International Men's Day |
19th November |
19th November |
19th November |
19th November |
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UN Universal Children’s Day |
20th November |
20th November |
20th November |
20th November |
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Thanksgiving |
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23rd November |
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White Ribbon Day |
25th November |
25th November |
25th November |
25th November |
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Black Friday |
24th November |
24th November |
24th November |
24th November |
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Cyber Monday |
27th November |
27th November |
27th November |
27th November |
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Chatham Islands & Westland Anniversary Day |
27th November |
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Crate Day |
3rd December |
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Christmas Day |
25th December |
25th December |
25th December |
25th December |
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Boxing Day |
26th December |
26th December |
26th December |
26th December |
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New Year's Eve |
31st December |
31st December |
31st December |
31st December |