Matariki public holiday
New Zealand legislation schedules the Matariki observance day for 10 July 2026.
Date and recurrence
Friday 10 July in 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Aotearoa New Zealand public holiday and Māori cultural observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Matariki
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is Matariki public holiday?
Friday 10 July in 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: Friday 10 July in 2026.
Does Matariki public holiday fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Matariki public holiday an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Aotearoa New Zealand public holiday and Māori cultural observance. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Matariki public holiday?
The stored designation basis is: New Zealand legislation schedules the Matariki observance day for 10 July 2026.. Supporting provenance includes New Zealand Legislation — Te Ture mō Te Hararei Tūmatanui o Te Kāhui o Matariki 2022. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Matariki public holiday international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Aotearoa New Zealand public holiday and Māori cultural observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.