“Queen’s Birthday holiday is the most irrelevant
public holiday on our calendar. It’s time for a holiday
that actually reflects Aotearoa’s unique place in the
world” said Lewis Holden, Campaign Chair of New Zealand
Republic.
New Zealand Republic has a petition for
Matariki to be marked with a public holiday. Matariki is one
potential alternative to Queen’s
birthday.
“Queen’s Birthday is not celebrated in
the United Kingdom as a public holiday, it’s not the
Queen’s actual birthday and only falls on the first Monday
in June because that’s when the weather is best in England
for military parades. It’s hard to think of a more
irrelevant day” concluded Mr
Holden.
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