Is The New Zealand ETA Processing Time Affected By National Holidays?

Yes, the processing time of the New Zealand ETA will be postponed on national holidays because the Consular Department of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be closed at this time.

List New Zealand Holidays and Observances below:

Date

Name Type

States not work

01 Jan

New Year’s Day

National holiday

02 Jan

Day after New Year’s Day

National holiday

22 Jan

Wellington Anniversary Day

Local holiday

MWT*, Wellington

29 Jan

Northland Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Northland

29 Jan

Auckland Anniversary Day

Local holiday

AUK, BOP, GIS, HKB*, MWT*, WKO

29 Jan

Nelson Anniversary Day

Local holiday

CAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC*

06 Feb

Waitangi Day

National holiday

14 Feb

Valentine’s Day

Observance

11 Mar

Taranaki Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Taranaki

20 Mar

March Equinox

Season

25 Mar

Otago Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Otago

29 Mar

Good Friday

National holiday

30 Mar

Holy Saturday

Observance

31 Mar

Easter Sunday

Observance

01 Apr

Easter Monday

National holiday

01 Apr

April Fools

Observance

02 Apr

Southland Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Southland

25 Apr

ANZAC Day

National holiday

12 May

Mother’s Day

Observance

03 Jun

King’s Birthday

National holiday

21 Jun

June Solstice

Season

28 Jun

Matariki

National holiday

01 Sep

Fathers’ Day

Observance

23 Sep

South Canterbury Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Canterbury*

23 Sep

September Equinox

Season

25 Oct

Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Hawke’s Bay*

28 Oct

Labour Day

National holiday

31 Oct

Halloween

Observance

04 Nov

Marlborough Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Marlborough

05 Nov

Guy Fawkes Night

Observance

15 Nov

Canterbury Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Canterbury*

02 Dec

Chatham Islands Anniversary Day

Local holiday

CIT

02 Dec

Westland Anniversary Day

Local holiday

West Coast*

21 Dec

December Solstice

Season

24 Dec

Christmas Eve

Observance

25 Dec

Christmas Day

National holiday

26 Dec

Boxing Day

National holiday

31 Dec

New Year’s Eve

Observance

* Observed only in part of this region.

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