Apart from the public holidays in New Zealand, usually celebrated by a paid day off work, there are a number of unofficial observances in New Zealand that are celebrated for days, weeks or months. Most of these are international in nature. They range from established traditions of major world religions to spoofs such as Talk Like A Pirate Day.

Days

Weeks Many of these national weeks change from year to year. Sea Week, 27 Feb – 6 March Multiples Awareness Week, 28 Feb – 6 March Global Public Health Week, 3–7 April 2023 Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week, from 1 May Rotuman Language Week, 7–13 May New Zealand Sign Language Week, from 2 May National Organic Week – 1–7 May Youth Week, 21–29 May Samoan Language Week, 30 May – 5 June Coeliac Awareness Week, 18–24 June NZ Volunteering Week 19–25 June 2016 Kiribati Language Week, 9–15 July Cook Islands Language Week, 30 July – 5 August Rail Safety Week, August New Zealand Islam Awareness, from 2 August New Zealand Fashion Week 29 August – 2 September Tongan language Week, 3–9 September Child Safeguarding Week, 7–13 September 2026 Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week), in the week which includes 14 September. New Zealand Conservation Week, 10–18 September National Clean Up Week 17–24 September Mental Health Awareness Week, late September New Zealand Chinese Language Week, typically the third or fourth week of September Tuvalu Language Week, 1–7 October Fijian Language Week, 8–14 October Niue Language Week, 15–21 October Tokelau Language Week, 22–28 October Grandparents Week from 27 October – 1 November Get Outdoors Week 16–24 November Fraud Awareness Week, third week of November Sleep Awareness Week Cloth Nappy Week April Rail Safety Week NZ Flowers Week

Months Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 1–28 February New Zealand Bike to Work month – February Pride Month – February (Auckland), March (Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin) Endometriosis Awareness Month – March Brain Injury Awareness Month – March Sexual Assault Awareness Month – April NZ Music Month – May Migraine Awareness Month – June NZ Book Month September from 2006 to 2008, October in 2009, March from 2011 to 2013 and August in 2014; not held in 2015 Sorted Money Month – August Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month 1–30 September Movember Month – November

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