Suffrage Day (New Zealand)

Marked each year on 19 September, the anniversary of New Zealand women winning the right to vote in national elections in 1893.

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About the day

On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing country in which women could vote in parliamentary elections. The Ministry for Women marks Suffrage Day each year on this date.

Dates for the next three years

YearDateWhereStatus
2027Sunday 19 September 2027New ZealandSame date every year
2028Tuesday 19 September 2028New ZealandSame date every year
2029Wednesday 19 September 2029New ZealandSame date every year

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