6 February: Her Majesty's Accession (also commemorates Waitangi Day)
17 March: St. Patrick's Day
21 April: Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen
23 April: St. George's Day
25 April: Anzac Day
8 May: V.E. Day
24 May: Commonwealth Day
2 June: Coronation Day
1st Monday in June: Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen: (Day of Official Observance)
10 June: Birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh
4 August: Birth of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
15 August: V.J. Day
26 September: Dominion Day
24 October: United Nations Day
4th Monday in October: Labour Day
11 November: Remembrance Day (formerly Armistice Day)
14 November: Birthday of the Prince of Wales
30 November: St. Andrew's Day
Opening of Parliament by Governor-General – in Wellington only (not on day when opened by Commissioners).
Arrival and swearing-in of the Governor-General Designate (in Wellington only).
Departure of the Governor-General (at the port concerned).
Anniversary Day of the particular province in which the town is situated.
Note: Whenever any of the above dates fall on a Sunday, the flags are to be flown on the following Monday, the exception being Anzac Day when the flags are flown on the actual date.
Demise of the Crown – on the day of death (or on the day on which intelligence of death is received) until after the funeral.
On the death of a member of the Royal Family to whom Royal Honours are accorded – on the actual day of the funeral, subject to any special Commands from the Sovereign.
On the death of the head of a foreign state – on the day of death but subject to confirmation by the Minister of External Affairs.
On the death of a New Zealand Prime Minister – on the day of death and the day of funeral.
On the death of Ministers of the Crown – or Members of the House of Representatives – on the day of funeral only.
On the death of a Commonwealth Prime Minister in office – on the day of death only.
On the death of a Permanent Head of a Government Department – on the day of funeral only.
On Remembrance Day (11 November) – Flags to be flown all day but half masted for two minutes at 11 o'clock.