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 New Zealand public holidays Minimize
 Actual Date 2006200720082009
New Years Day 1 January Sunday 1 January or Tuesday 3 January Monday 1 January Tuesday 1 January Thursday 1 January
Day after New Years Day 2 January Monday 2 January Tuesday 2 January Wednesday 2 January Friday 2 January
Waitangi Day 6 February Monday 6 February Tuesday 6 February Wednesday 6 February Friday 6 February
Good Friday varies Friday 14 April Friday 6 April Friday 21 March Friday 10 April
Easter Monday varies Monday 17 April Monday 9 April Monday 24 MarchMonday 13 April
ANZAC Day 25 April Tuesday 25 April Wednesday 25 April Friday 25 April Saturday 25 April
Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 5 June Monday 4 June Monday 2 June Monday 1 June
Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 23 October Monday 22 October Monday 27 October Monday 26 October
Christmas Day 25 December Monday 25 December Tuesday 25 December Thursday 25 December Friday 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December Tuesday 26 December Wednesday 26 December Friday
26 December		Saturday 26 December or Monday 28 December

and the Anniversary Day of the Province in which an employee works, observed as follows:

ProvinceActual Date 2006200720082009
Auckland29 January Monday 30 JanuaryMonday 29 JanuaryMonday 28 JanuaryMonday 26 January
Taranaki31 MarchMonday 13 MarchMonday 12 MarchMonday 10 MarchMonday 9 March
Hawkes' Bay1 NovemberFriday 20 OctoberFriday 19 OctoberFriday 17 OctoberFriday 23 October
Wellington22 JanuaryMonday 23 JanuaryMonday 22 JanuaryMonday 21 JanuaryMonday 19 January
Marlborough 1 NovemberMonday 30 October Monday 29 October Monday 3 NovemberMonday 2 November
Nelson 1 February Monday 30 JanuaryMonday 29 JanuaryMonday 4 February Monday 2 February
Canterbury 16 DecemberFriday 17 NovemberFriday 16 NovemberFriday 14 NovemberFriday 13 November
Canterbury (South) 16 DecemberMonday 25 SeptemberMonday 24 SeptemberMonday 22 SeptemberMonday 28 September
Westland 1 DecemberMonday 4 DecemberMonday 3 December Monday 1 DecemberMonday 7 December
Otago 23 MarchMonday 20 MarchMonday 26 MarchMonday 24 MarchMonday 23 March
Southland 17 JanuaryMonday 16 JanuaryMonday 15 JanuaryMonday 14 JanuaryMonday 19 January
Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 27 November Monday 3 December Monday 1 December Monday 30 November


Notes:
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day & 2 January Holiday

These public holidays are observed on the actual day when they fall on a weekday. When they fall on a Saturday/Sunday:

  • If the employee would normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the Saturday/Sunday
  • If the employee would not normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the following Monday/Tuesday
Provincial Anniversary Days These are generally observed on the Monday nearest to the actual day.
Provinces These relate to the former Provinces of 19th Century New Zealand and are not related to or determined by present-day Districts or Regions.
Taranaki Anniversary Day Moves to 2nd Monday in March to avoid Easter.
Hawkes Bay Anniversary Day Moved to Friday before Labour Day.
Marlborough Anniversary Day Observed 1st Monday after Labour Day.
Canterbury Anniversary Northern & Central Canterbury areas observe Christchurch Show Day. The definition for the Canterbury Anniversary Day celebration as decided by Christchurch City is the second Friday after the first Tuesday in November each year. South Canterbury observes Dominion Day, the 4th Monday in September.
Westland Varies throughout Westland, but Greymouth observes the official day.
Southland Anniversary Day The actual date of Southland Anniversary day is not clear.
Easter Easter dates confirmed by Catholic Church.
      

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