Public Holidays in New Zealand

2009

Jan 01 New Year's Day
Jan 02 Day After New Year's Day
Jan 19 Wellington Anniversary (Wellington only)
Jan 26 Auckland Anniversary (Auckland only)
Feb 06 Waitangi Day
Apr 10 Good Friday
Apr 13 Easter Monday
Apr 25 Anzac Day
Jun 01 Queen's Birthday
Oct 26 Labour Day
Nov 13 Canterbury Anniversary (Christchurch only)
Dec 25 Christmas Day
Dec 28 Boxing Day

U.S. National Holidays

2009

Jan 01 New Year's Day
Jan 19 Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday
Feb 16 Washington's Birthday
May 25 Memorial Day
Jul 03 Independence Day
Sep 07 Labor Day
Oct 12 Columbus Day
Nov 11 Veteran's Day
Nov 26 Thanksgiving Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day

Traveling in 2010 or beyond? Here's how to work out the holidays...

New Year's Day: always January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday: 3rd Monday in January
Washington's Birthday: 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day: Last Monday in May
Independence Day: always July 4
Labor Day: 1st Monday in September
Columbus Day: 2nd Monday in October
Veteran's Day: always November 11
Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thursday in November
Christmas Day: always December 25

** Note: when a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).