Busy Travel Periods
It pays to book ahead
Disruptions, delays or a lack of availability. To avoid having your travel plans disrupted, it pays to be organised.
As soon as you know of any travel plans, please get in touch with your Orbit consultant to get the ball rolling.
Public Holidays
2025
New Years Day – Wednesday 1 January
Day After New Years Day - Thursday 2 January
Waitangi Day – Thursday 6 February
Good Friday – Friday 18 April
Easter Monday – Monday 21 April
Anzac Day – Friday 25 April
Kings Birthday – Monday 2 June
Matariki – Friday 20 June
Labour Day – Monday 27 October
Christmas Day – Thursday 25 December
Boxing Day – Friday 26 December
School Holidays
2025
Term 1 – Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April
Term 2 – Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July
Term 3 – Saturday 20 September to Sunday 5 October
Summer Holidays – Saturday 20 December (latest) to Monday 26 January (earliest)
Auckland
2025
Auckland Anniversary Day – Monday 27 January
Auckland International Buskers Festival – Friday 24 January to Monday 27 January
New Zealand Millenium Cup Saturday 1 February to Tuesday 4 February
Big Gay Out – Sunday 16 February
Gardens Music Festival – Friday 28 February
Laneway Festival – Thursday 6 February
New Zealand Brands Expo - Saturday Feb 22
Auckland Boat Show – Thursday 6 March to Sunday 9 March
Go Green Expo – Saturday 5 April to Sunday 6 April
May Baby Expo – Saturday 17 May to Sunday 18 May
Home & Garden Show – Thursday 22 May
Winter Armageddon Expo - Saturday May 31 to Monday June 2
The Auckland Food Show – Thursday 24 July to Sunday 27 July
August Baby Show – Saturday 16 August to Sunday 17 August
Spring Armageddon Expo – Friday 24 October to Monday 27 October
Tauranga
2025
Anniversary Day – Wednesday January 29
Juicy Fest – Sunday 12 January
The Wellness Festival – Saturday 1 February
DayBreak Festival of Innovation – Wednesday 5 March
HAMILTON
2025
Waikato Anniversary Day – Monday January 27
National Agricultural Fieldays - Wednesday 11 June to Saturday 14 June
Balloons over Waikato – Tuesday 18 March to Saturday 22 March
Hamilton Arts Festival – Friday 21 February to Sunday 2 March
The Great NZ Food Show 2025 – Saturday 5 July to 6 July
Waikato Baby Expo – Saturday 19 July to Sunday 20 July
Taupo
2025
Waikato Anniversary Day – Monday 27 January
Ironman New Zealand – Saturday 1 March
Across The Lake Swim – Saturday 22 February
Home & Garden Show - Friday 4 April to Sunday 6 April
Summer Concert – Saturday 25 January
ITM Taupo Super400 – Saturday 19 April to Monday 21 April
Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge – Saturday 29 November
Wellington
2025
Wellington Anniversary Day – Monday 20 January
Wellington Pride Parade – Saturday 8 March
CubaDupa – Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March
Armageddon – Friday 18 April to Sunday 20 April
The Wellington Food Show – Friday 29 August
Go Green Expo – Saturday 1 November to Sunday 2 November
New Zealand Fringe Festival – Friday Feb 14 to Saturday March 8
Newtown Festival – Sunday 2 March
World of Wearable Art – Thursday 18 September to Sunday 5 October
Christchurch/CANTERBURY
2025
South Canterbury Anniversary Day (Dominion Day)– Monday 22 September
Canterbury Anniversary Day (Show Day) – Friday 14 November
World Buskers Festival – Friday January 24 – Sunday 2 February
2025 NZ Squash Open – Tuesday 4 March to Sunday 9 March
Christchurch Baby Expo – Saturday 3 May
Go Green Expo – Saturday 9 August
The Christchurch Food Show – Friday 4 April to Sunday 6 April
Armageddon Expo – Saturday 5 April to Sunday 6 April
North Canterbury Wine & Food Festival – Sunday 9 March
Nelson/Tasman
2025
Jazz Summer Festival – Friday 3 Jan – Sunday 5 January
Country Music Festival – Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 January
Nelson Anniversary Day – Monday 3 February
Nelson Fringe Festival – Thursday 6 March to 15 March
Marchfest Craft Beer & Music Festival – Saturday 29 March
New Zealand ILCA National Championships – Wednesday 15 June to Sunday 19 June
Queenstown
2025
Otago Anniversary Day – Monday 24 March
Queenstown Marathon – Saturday 15 November
New Zealand Golf Open – Thursday 27 February to Sunday 2 March
Home and Garden Show – Friday 28 February to Sunday 2 March
Otago/Southland
2025
Otago Anniversary Day – Monday 24 March
Southland Anniversary Day – Tuesday 22 April
Dunedin Fringe Festival – 13 March to 23 March
iD Dunedin Fashion Week – 1 April to 6 April
Otago Rally – 5 April to 7 April
Otago Home & Garden Show – Friday 21 February
OtHer rEgioNS
2025
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day – Monday 1 December
Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day - Friday 24 October
Marlborough Anniversary Day – Monday 3 November
Taranaki Anniversary Day – Monday 10 March
Westland Anniversary Day – Monday 1 December
Marlborough Wine & Food Festival – Saturday 8 February