| 1/1/1863, Thu | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/2/1863, Fri | Day After New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/19/1863, Mon | Provincial Anniversary: Actual Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- 2000 Includes parades and special events
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| 1/26/1863, Mon | Provincial Anniversary: Actual Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- 2000 Includes parades and special events
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| 2/6/1863, Fri | Watangi Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/29/1863, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/3/1863, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/5/1863, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/6/1863, Mon | Easter Monday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/25/1863, Sat | Anzac Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Commemoration March
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| 6/1/1863, Mon | Queen's Birthday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 10/26/1863, Mon | Labor Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 11/13/1863, Fri | Provincial Anniversary/ Christchurch Show Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Parades and special events for combined Anniversary Day and Christchurch Show Day
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| 12/24/1863, Thu | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/25/1863, Fri | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/26/1863, Sat | Boxing Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/28/1863, Mon | Boxing Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/31/1863, Thu | New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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