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 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| 2 Jan | Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| 19 Jan | Wellington Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | MWT*, Wellington |
| 26 Jan | Northland Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Northland |
| 26 Jan | Auckland Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | AUK, BOP, GIS, HKB*, MWT*, WKO |
| 2 Feb | Nelson Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | CAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC* |
| 6 Feb | Waitangi Day | National Holiday | |
| 14 Feb | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| 9 Mar | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Taranaki |
| 21 Mar | March Equinox | Season | |
| 23 Mar | Otago Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Otago |
| 1 Apr | April Fools | Observance | |
| 3 Apr | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| 4 Apr | Holy Saturday | Observance | |
| 5 Apr | Easter Sunday | Restricted Trading Day | |
| 6 Apr | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| 7 Apr | Southland Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Southland |
| 25 Apr | ANZAC Day | National Holiday | |
| 27 Apr | Day off for ANZAC Day | National Holiday | |
| 10 May | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| 1 Jun | King's Birthday | National Holiday | |
| 21 Jun | June Solstice | Season | |
| 10 Jul | Matariki | National Holiday | |
| 6 Sep | Father’s Day | Observance | |
| 23 Sep | September Equinox | Season | |
| 28 Sep | South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Canterbury* |
| 23 Oct | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Hawke's Bay* |
| 26 Oct | Labour Day | National Holiday | |
| 31 Oct | Halloween | Observance | |
| 2 Nov | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Marlborough |
| 5 Nov | Guy Fawkes Night | Observance | |
| 13 Nov | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | Canterbury* |
| 30 Nov | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Local Holiday | CIT |
| 30 Nov | 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 | |
| 28 Dec | Day off for Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| 31 Dec | New Year's Eve | Observance |
* Observed only in part of this region.
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