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 | Sunday 1 January or Tuesday 3 January |
| Day after New Year’s Day | Monday 2 January |
| Waitangi Day | Monday 6 February |
| Good Friday | Friday 7 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 10 April |
| Anzac Day | Tuesday 25 April |
| King’s Birthday | Monday 5 June |
| Matariki | Friday 14 July |
| Labour Day | Monday 23 October |
| Christmas Day | Monday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 26 December |
| 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.
Contact your local council: profiles by region — Department of Internal Affairs
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 |
|---|---|
| Auckland | Monday 30 January |
| Canterbury (South) | Monday 25 September |
| Canterbury | Friday 17 November |
| Chatham Islands | Monday 27 November |
| Hawke’s Bay | Friday 20 October |
| Marlborough | Monday 30 October |
| Nelson | Monday 30 January |
| Otago | Monday 20 March |
| Southland | Tuesday 11 April |
| Taranaki | Monday 13 March |
| Wellington | Monday 23 January |
| Westland | Monday 4 December |
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| 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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