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: 

DateNameTypeStates not work
1 Jan

New Year's Day

National holiday

 

2 Jan

Day after New Year's Day

National holiday

 

3 Jan

Day off for New Year's Day

National holiday

 

23 Jan

Wellington Anniversary Day

Local holiday

MWT*, Wellington

30 Jan

Northland Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Northland

30 Jan

Auckland Anniversary Day

Local holiday

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

30 Jan

Nelson Anniversary Day

Local holiday

CAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC*

6 Feb

Waitangi Day

National holiday

 

14 Feb

Valentine's Day

Observance

 

13 Mar

Taranaki Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Taranaki

20 Mar

Otago Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Otago

21 Mar

March Equinox

Season

 

1 Apr

April Fools

Observance

 

7 Apr

Good Friday

National holiday

 

8 Apr

Holy Saturday

Observance

 

9 Apr

Easter Sunday

Observance

 

10 Apr

Easter Monday

National holiday

 

11 Apr

Southland Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Southland

25 Apr

ANZAC Day

National holiday

 

6 May

The Coronation of King Charles III

Observance

 

14 May

Mother's Day

Observance

 

5 Jun

King's Birthday

National holiday

 

22 Jun

June Solstice

Season

 

14 Jul

Matariki

National holiday

 

3 Sep

Father's Day

Observance

 

23 Sep

September Equinox

Season

 

25 Sep

South Canterbury Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Canterbury*

20 Oct

Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Hawke's Bay*

23 Oct

Labour Day

National holiday

 

30 Oct

Marlborough Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Marlborough

31 Oct

Halloween

Observance

 

5 Nov

Guy Fawkes Night

Observance

 

17 Nov

Canterbury Anniversary Day

Local holiday

Canterbury*

27 Nov

Chatham Islands Anniversary Day

Local holiday

CIT

4 Dec

Westland Anniversary Day

Local holiday

West Coast*

22 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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