| New Zealand Public Holiday | Actual Date | Observed Date (2022) |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | Sunday Dec 25 or Tuesday Dec 27 |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | Monday 26 Dec |
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| (2023) |
| New Year's Day | 1 January | Sunday 1 Jan or Tue 3 Jan |
| Day After New Year's Day | 2 January | Monday 2 Jan |
| Waitangi Day | 6 February | Mon 6 Feb |
| Good Friday | Varies | Friday 7 April |
| Easter Monday | Varies | Monday 10 April |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April | Tuesday 25 April |
| King's Birthday | 1st Monday in June | Monday 5 June |
| Matariki | Varies | Friday 14 June |
| Labour Day | 4th Monday in October | Monday 23 October |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | Monday 25 Dec |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | Tuesday 26 Dec |
| New Zealand Provincial Holidays | Actual Date | (2023) |
| Auckland | 29 January | Monday 30 January |
| Taranaki | 31 March | Monday 13 March |
| Hawke's Bay | 1 November | Friday 20 October |
| Wellington | 22 January | Monday 23 January |
| Marlborough | 1 November | Monday 30 October |
| Nelson | 1 February | Monday 30 January |
| Canterbury | 16 December | Friday 17 November |
| Canterbury (South) | 16 December | Monday 25 September |
| Westland | 1 December | Monday 4 November |
| Otago | 23 March | Monday 20 March |
| Southland | 17 January | Tuesday 11 April |
| Chatham Islands | 30 November | Monday 27 November |
When people are on annual leave, albeit due to a company close-down, the Public Holidays should not be deducted from staff's leave entitlement.
While these lists have been compiled from Governmental information as provided, in good faith, we don't give guarantees of absolute accuracy.
For more information on this and Holidays in general see the Annual Holidays and Leave ebook. This provides in depth information on Annual Holidays (leave and holiday pay), Public Holidays, Sick and Bereavement Leave, explanations of Relevant Daily Pay, Average Daily Pay, Gross Earnings, Ordinary Weekly Pay etc. It is available for purchasing and downloading online. It is free for Employer Support Package subscribers who can download it from the Dashboard Library section of the Employers Toolbox(www.EmployersToolbox.co.nz)