New Zealand public holidays
Public holidays in New Zealand
New Zealand observes the following public holidays:
- New Years Day: 1 January
- Day after New Years Day: 2 January
- Waitangi Day: 6 February
- Good Friday: March/April - varies each year
- Easter Monday: March/April - varies each year
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- Queen's Birthday: First Monday in June
- Labour Day: Fourth Monday in October
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
- Provincial Anniversary Day: (determined locally)
The public holidays over the Christmas and New Year period have special arrangements:
- If the holiday falls on a weekend, and the employee doesn’t normally work on the weekend, the holiday is transferred to the following Monday or Tuesday so the employee still gets a paid day off if the employee would usually work on these days.
- If the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday and the employee normally works on that day, the holiday remains at the traditional day and the employee is entitled to that day off on pay.
All other public holidays are celebrated on the day on which they fall. When Waitangi Day (6 February) or ANZAC Day (25 April) fall at the weekend, employees who don't normally work on the weekend will not be entitled to payment for the day.
* Sources: Department of Labour and Ministry of Education
