Easter

Easter is a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. In the customs of western countries, this festival has always been grand, and it is a major festival after Christmas, and New Zealand is no exception. The algorithm of Easter is more complicated, counting from the first full moon after the vernal equinox every year, and the first Sunday after that is Easter.

Matariki

The Maori New Year begins with the first new moon after the appearance of the Pleiades cluster, so the date of the Maori New Year is different every year. In 27, it was June 16th. Maori worship this cluster very much, because they think that the astrology determines the time, the navigation position, and also indicates the harvest in the coming year. Maori believe that life comes from and depends on the land. In order to ensure a bumper harvest in the New Year, Maori will sacrifice various sacrifices to God, and the Pleiades cluster is God's instruction.

Christmas

Like the Maori New Year, Christmas is also a time for family reunion, but the way of celebration is different from that traditional festival. At Christmas, New Zealanders will go to holiday cottages in the mountains or on the seashore, campsites on the seashore or on the lakeside, and have a big barbecue, drink New Zealand wine and pavlova

together to celebrate Christmas and count down the New Year.