Festivals and Celebrations

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

Matariki, Christmas, Easter and more recently Chinese New Year, Diwali and Eid are some of the festivals New Zealanders celebrate. Find out about our religious holidays, festivals, traditions and stories and their associated activities. SCIS no. 1816045

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Image: Easter eggs, Ballantynes

Easter eggs, Ballantynes

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Easter Egg Hunt in Bunnythorpe

Easter Egg Hunt in Bunnythorpe

Palmerston North City Library

Easter ideas

Services to Schools

The Easter story

Services to Schools

Easter display

Services to Schools

Making Easter treats

Services to Schools

Easter egg hunt

Services to Schools

Image: Festivals and celebrations (New Zealand)

Festivals and celebrations (New Zealand)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Eid al-Fitr celebration

Eid al-Fitr celebration

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Eid ul-Fitr

Services to Schools

Eid in Auckland 2021

Services to Schools

Image: Easter service, Mount Victoria, Wellington

Easter service, Mount Victoria

Easter service, Mount Victoria, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hay’s Christmas parade

Hay’s Christmas parade

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Chinese New Year festival

Chinese New Year festival

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Matariki window art, Fendalton Library

Matariki window art

Matariki window art, Fendalton Library

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Matariki Festival 2016: Ngā Kai o Matariki | Food of Matariki

Matariki festival 2016

Matariki Festival 2016: Ngā Kai o Matariki | Food of Matariki

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Pasifika 2005

Pasifika 2005

NZ On Screen

Image: Warm up Winter choral delight

Choral delight

Warm up Winter choral delight

Radio New Zealand

Arts festivals: beginnings

Arts festivals: Beginnings of festivals in New Zealand

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Children's Day 2010

Children's Day 2010

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: 1990 New Zealand International Kite Festival

International kite festival

1990 New Zealand International Kite Festival

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: The All Blacks Celebrate with Auckland

All Blacks Celebrate with Auckland

The All Blacks Celebrate with Auckland

Radio New Zealand

Image: 2009 Food and Wine Festival

2009 food and wine festival

2009 Food and Wine Festival

Te Awamutu Online

Image: Spectrum Street Art Festival

Spectrum street art festival

Spectrum Street Art Festival

Christchurch City Libraries

Empire Day

Empire Day - Empire Day

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Queenstowns Annual Winter Festival

Queenstown’s annual winter festival

Queenstowns Annual Winter Festival

Radio New Zealand

Image: Nambassa Festival

Nambassa

Nambassa Festival

NZ On Screen

Rock music festivals

Rock music festivals - Rock music festivals

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Tūhoe festival

Tūhoe festival

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :[Waitangi day flare-up risk] 2 February 2013

Waitangi day flare-up

Clark, Laurence, 1949- :[Waitangi day flare-up risk] 2 February 2013

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Waitangi Day 1973

Waitangi day 1973

Waitangi Day 1973

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Ngāti Kahungunu Waitangi Day festival

Ngāti Kahungunu Waitangi Day festival

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Grown ups: festivals

Services to Schools

Guy Fawkes day

GUY FAWKES DAY. (Star, 04 November 1905)

National Library of New Zealand

Legends of Holi

Services to Schools

Quinceañera

Services to Schools

Festivals

Services to Schools

Image: Halloween. 31 October, 2005.

Halloween. 2005.

Halloween. 31 October, 2005.

Alexander Turnbull Library

CubaDupa

Services to Schools

Image: Photographs of people gathered in Wellington for the Rugby World Cup 2011 victory parade

Rugby World Cup 2011 victory parade favourite

Photographs of people gathered in Wellington for the Rugby World Cup 2011 victory parade

Alexander Turnbull Library

Food in every country

Services to Schools

Earth calendar

Services to Schools

Eating a grub

Services to Schools

Blossom festival

Services to Schools

Festivals

Services to Schools

Film Festival 2015

Services to Schools

Hokitika Wildfoods Festival

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Māori Language week

Services to Schools

Buddhist Holidays

Services to Schools