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 |
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New Year’s Day | |
Day after New Year’s Day | |
Waitangi Day | |
Good Friday | |
Easter Monday | |
Anzac Day | |
King’s Birthday | |
Matariki | |
Labour Day | |
Christmas Day | |
Boxing Day |
Holiday | Date |
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New Year’s Day | |
Day after New Year’s Day | |
Waitangi Day | |
Good Friday | |
Easter Monday | |
Anzac Day | |
King’s Birthday | |
Matariki | |
Labour Day | |
Christmas Day | |
Boxing Day |
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 | |
Canterbury (South) | |
Canterbury | |
Chatham Islands | |
Hawke’s Bay | |
Marlborough | |
Nelson | |
Otago | |
Southland | |
Taranaki | |
Wellington | |
Westland |
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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