Proposals For Abolition of Holidays
Some holidays are seen as celebrating events or ideals which are seen by a minority of people as no longer relevant, and suggestions have been made that they be abolished.
From the 1950s to the 1970s it was frequently suggested that the Provincial Anniversary holidays be abolished, as the Provinces of New Zealand ceased to exist in 1876.
Before Waitangi Day was made a national public holiday it was sometimes suggested that a Waitangi Day holiday should replace the anniversary days, and the Waitangi Day Act 1960 made provision for this. Waitangi Day was eventually made an additional holiday and the provincial holidays lived on, primarily because most regions had long established events on those weekends.
A small minority of people advocate the abolition of the Waitangi Day holiday, but it is regularly suggested that a less controversial day, such as Anzac Day (25 April) or Dominion Day (26 September), be made New Zealand's national day.
Read more about this topic: Public Holidays In New Zealand
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—Joseph Featherstone (20th century)
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