Marlborough Anniversary Day

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2023 Date	30 October 2023
2024 Date	4 November 2024

2023 Holidays & Dates

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Marlborough Anniversary Day in 2023

Monday, 30 Oct

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Marlborough Anniversary Day History

Marlborough Anniversary Day commemorates the creation of the Marlborough province. On 1 November 1859, Marlborough province split from Nelson province.

Marlborough Anniversary Day is celebrated on the Monday nearest to 1 November.

Top Tweets for Marlborough Anniversary Day

Updated 21:11

Over the weekend, Picton Volunteer Fire Brigade held a special event to celebrate their 150th anniversary! 🥳 Congratulations to the brigade for reaching this incredible milestone! Thank you for all that you do to help keep Aotearoa safe! 🙌 Read more: https://t.co/897BIlnM2s https://t.co/z4lRLQg3Gp
— Fire and Emergency New Zealand (@FireEmergencyNZ) October 26, 2022

Happy Marlborough Anniversary! Saint Clair Family Estate is proud to be a Marlborough-owned and operated business, delivering world-class wines around the world 🍷🌍 #saintclairwine #nzwine https://t.co/lIcXK0Td0u
— Saint Clair Family Estate🍷 (@saintclairwine) October 31, 2022

@tweetyfunsize @FoxyLustyGrover Says it's 21 but feels like 25 so having a lime soda, also Marlborough Anniversary so day off! https://t.co/DToneQM7tZ
— tales of mine (@stevestales) October 30, 2022

Marlborough Anniversary Day Facts

The Marlborough province was dissolved in 1876 along with all the other provinces that once formed New Zealand. Its founding is still commemorated locally in conformance with the New Zealand Holidays Act of 1981. Provinces had local governmental power but now only exist to denote regions and are known as provincial districts.
Marlborough is New Zealand's largest region in terms of wine production.

Marlborough Anniversary Day Top Events and Things to Do

Visit the Marlborough Sounds at the tip of the South Island. The Sounds are valleys drowned in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. It's a great place for kayaking and hiking.
Visit the vineyards and wineries in the region. Some popular ones are Framingham Wines, Yealands Estate Winery and Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Kitchen.