Office Holidays

The Consulate-General of Japan in Auckland is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays.

2025 Office Holidays

Monday 24 November	Labour Thanksgiving Day Observed
Thursday 25 December	Christmas Day*
Friday 26 December	Boxing Day*
Monday 29 December	Civil Service End of year Holiday
Tuesday 30 December	Civil Service End of year Holiday
Wednesday 31 December	Civil Service End of year Holiday
*New Zealand Holiday

2026 Office Holidays

Thursday 1 January	New Year’s Day*
Friday 2 January	Day after New Year’s Day*
Monday 12 January	Coming-of-Age Day
Monday 26 January	Auckland Anniversary Day*
Friday 6 February	Waitangi Day*
Monday 23 February	The Emperor’s Birthday
Friday 3 April	Good Friday*
Monday 6 April	Easter Monday*
Monday 27 April	ANZAC Day Observed*
Monday 1 June	King’s Birthday*
Friday 10 July	Matariki*
Monday 20 July	Marine Day
Monday 21 September	Respect-for-Senior-Citizens Day
Monday 12 October	Sports Day
Monday 26 October	Labour Day*
Monday 23 November	Labour Thanksgiving Day Observed
Friday 25 December	Christmas Day*
Monday 28 December	Boxing Day Observed*
Tuesday 29 December	Civil Service End of year Holiday
Wednesday 30 December	Civil Service End of year Holiday
Thursday 31 December	Civil Service End of year Holiday
*New Zealand Holiday

 (NOTE) The office holidays of Consulate-General of Japan in Auckland are 20days in 2025 and 21days in 2026 based on the Japanese law regarding holidays of administrative organizations of Japan (December 13, 1988, Law No. 91). The above office holidays are scheduled taking into account the public holidays of New Zealand and Japan within that range.