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Alicetown, Wellington Region, New Zealand – New Zealand Flag

Current Date And Time In Alicetown, New Zealand

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:54:13 NZST
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Timezone: UTC +12:00 (NZST)
Population: 2,960
District: Lower Hutt City

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Alicetown, Wellington Region


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Alicetown. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Alicetown.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Alicetown align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Waitangi Day on February 6) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Alicetown.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Alicetown, Wellington Region

This is New Zealand's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on New Zealand's country-level and Wellington Region holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Alicetown as anywhere else in New Zealand.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Alicetown

These are New Zealand's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on New Zealand's country and Wellington Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Alicetown just as everywhere else in New Zealand.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Waitangi DayFebruary 6National Public HolidayFull National Closure (Holidays Act 2003)www.employment.govt.nz
ANZAC DayApril 25National Public HolidayFull National Closure (Morning Retail Restrictions)www.employment.govt.nz

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Alicetown

Businesses in Alicetown generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of New Zealand: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Alicetown doesn't simply get skipped — New Zealand's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 2,960 and running on the Pacific/Auckland time zone, Alicetown follows New Zealand's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Alicetown Public Holidays

Are banks in Alicetown closed on public holidays?

Yes. Alicetown's bank branches follow New Zealand's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Alicetown?

Public holidays observed in Alicetown include 2 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across New Zealand, since Alicetown doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Alicetown?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Alicetown.


Do public holidays in Alicetown differ from other cities in New Zealand?

No — public holidays in New Zealand are set nationally, not city by city, so Alicetown observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in New Zealand. This page is a convenient Alicetown-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Alicetown use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Alicetown runs on the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Since New Zealand's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Alicetown — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Alicetown's public holiday dates come from?

Alicetown follows New Zealand's national statutory holidays, published via www.employment.govt.nz — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Alicetown Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 2 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Waitangi Day (February 6)
📍 Alicetown Quick Facts
State / Province: Wellington Region
Population: 2,960
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: -41.2083°, 174.8902°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +12:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 111
Driving Side: Left side