New Zealand awareness days and key dates
Awareness days, weeks and months, with bank holidays and the big commercial dates. Pick a country and the types you need, then subscribe in your own calendar.
Showing only days marked in New Zealand. Tick "Include international days" to add worldwide days.
Running all month
- Dry July (New Zealand) 1 to 31 July 2036
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Tuesday 1 July 2036
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New Zealand Garden Bird Survey
The New Zealand Garden Bird Survey asks people to spend an hour counting the birds in their garden or local park over nine days from late June.
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New Zealand Chinese Language Week
New Zealand Chinese Language Week encourages New Zealanders to learn some Mandarin and explore Chinese culture, held over a week in midyear.
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New Zealand Garden Bird Survey
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Sunday 6 July 2036
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Kiribati Language Week
A New Zealand week in early July for the Kiribati language, one of the Pacific Language Weeks. In 2026 it ran 5 to 11 July.
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Kiribati Language Week
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Friday 18 July 2036
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Matariki public holiday (Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki)
New Zealand public holiday marking the Māori new year with the rising of the Matariki star cluster; Friday 25 June in 2027.
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Matariki public holiday (Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki)
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Monday 21 July 2036
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Eye Tissue Donation Awareness Week
Organ Donation New Zealand's July week explaining eye and corneal tissue donation, held 21 to 25 July in 2025.
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Eye Tissue Donation Awareness Week
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Friday 25 July 2036
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Red Nose Day (New Zealand)
Cure Kids' annual appeal for child health research, held in late July with red noses, school events and fundraising.
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World Drowning Prevention Day
World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July highlights the toll of drowning on families and communities and promotes ways to prevent it.
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Red Nose Day (New Zealand)
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Sunday 27 July 2036
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Vanuatu Bislama Language Week
A New Zealand week in late July for the Vanuatu Bislama language, one of the Pacific Language Weeks. In 2026 it ran 26 July to 1 August.
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Vanuatu Bislama Language Week
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Monday 28 July 2036
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Biosecurity Week (New Zealand)
Biosecurity Week in New Zealand falls in the final week of July and highlights the work protecting the country from pests and diseases.
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Biosecurity Week (New Zealand)
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Thursday 31 July 2036
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World Ranger Day
Held on 31 July, World Ranger Day honours rangers killed or injured on duty and recognises their work protecting nature and cultural heritage.
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World Ranger Day

