--- title: "King's Birthday Weekend" url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/kings-birthday' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/kings-birthday.md' date: '2025-05-30' description: 'Enjoy your long weekend! Fun facts: King’s Birthday is not celebrated on the king’s actual birthday. King Charles III was born on November 14, 1948. As England is in the Northern Hemisphere, and June is the first month of their summer - usually one of the driest and warmest months of the year in Lo…' --- King's Birthday Weekend Public Holiday ![kings birthday weekend](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/9/2/9/9/7/929973f352d703bcb1b18d42942654ce704595ea-kings-birthday-weekend.jpg "kings birthday weekend") # King's Birthday Weekend Friday, 30th May 2025 at 10:05am ##### Enjoy your long weekend! **Fun facts:**King’s Birthday is not celebrated on the king’s actual birthday. King Charles III was born on November 14, 1948. As England is in the Northern Hemisphere, and June is the first month of their summer - usually one of the driest and warmest months of the year in London - the official date was set to June to increase the chance of nice weather during the King's birthday celebrations. The Sovereign’s Birthday Observance Act of 1952 stipulates that New Zealand (in the Southern Hemisphere) must celebrate the King's birthday on the same date as England - although the weather here is usually wet, due to the beginning of our winter season! Until 2022, the first Monday in June was known as Queen’s Birthday and dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II. Following her passing, King Charles III ascended to the British throne, which also made him Head of the Commonwealth and, therefore, King of New Zealand. Soon after, the holiday was officially renamed King’s Birthday. **[UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/term-2-events)** Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 2 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025.md) - Previous: [Kawhe & Kōrero](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/kawhe-and-k-rero.md) - Next: [L2 Art Folio](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/l2-art-folio.md)