Dates for public holidays and anniversary days
Dates when employees get national public holidays and regional anniversary days.
National public holidays
These dates are:
- for all of New Zealand
- when employees typically get each holiday.
Holiday | Date |
---|---|
New Year’s Day | Monday 1 January |
Day after New Year’s Day | Tuesday 2 January |
Waitangi Day | Tuesday 6 February |
Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
Easter Monday | Monday 1 April |
Anzac Day | Thursday 25 April |
King’s Birthday | Monday 3 June |
Matariki | Friday 28 June |
Labour Day | Monday 28 October |
Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December |
More information — contact Employment New Zealand
Public holidays and anniversary dates — Employment New Zealand
Getting a national public holiday on a different day
You might get a national public holiday on a different day if:
Regional anniversary days
Each region in New Zealand has its own anniversary day at a different time of the year. If you do not know which anniversary day your area celebrates, check your local council’s website or contact them.
Council websites and maps — LGNZ
How anniversary days are chosen
Anniversary days are:
- set by regional or city councils
- based on local customs and practice — the anniversary day your area celebrates does not always match the one you expect it to be.
Region | Date |
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Auckland | Monday 29 January |
Canterbury (South) | Monday 23 September |
Canterbury | Friday 15 November |
Chatham Islands | Monday 2 December |
Hawke’s Bay | Friday 25 October |
Marlborough | Monday 4 November |
Nelson | Monday 29 January |
Otago | Monday 25 March |
Southland | Tuesday 2 April |
Taranaki | Monday 11 March |
Wellington | Monday 22 January |
Westland | Monday 2 December |
School holidays
The Ministry of Education lists the school terms and holidays for:
- state schools
- state-integrated schools
- kura.
School terms and holiday dates — Ministry of Education
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