Public holidays
1953, New Zealand, National public holidays
| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, 1 January 1953 | New Year's Day/New Year's Day / Annual leave |
| 2 | Friday, 2 January 1953 | Day after New Year's Day/Day after New Year's Day / Annual leave |
| 3 | Friday, 6 February 1953 | Waitangi Day |
| 4 | Friday, 3 April 1953 | Good Friday |
| 5 | Monday, 6 April 1953 | Easter Monday |
| 6 | Saturday, 25 April 1953 | Anzac Day |
| 7 | Monday, 1 June 1953 | Queen's Birthday |
| 8 | Monday, 26 October 1953 | Labour Day |
| 9 | Friday, 25 December 1953 | Christmas Day/Christmas Day / Annual leave |
| 10 | Saturday, 26 December 1953 | Boxing Day/Boxing Day / Annual leave |
| Monday, 28 December 1953 | Boxing Day Observance/Boxing Day Observance / Annual leave |