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New Zealand Public Holiday
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Actual Date
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Observed Date (2020)
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Christmas Day
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25 December
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Friday 25 December
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Boxing Day
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26 December
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Saturday 26 Dec or Monday 28 Dec |
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(2021)
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New Year's Day
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1 January
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Friday 1 January |
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Day After New Year's Day
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2 January
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Saturday 2 Jan or Monday 4 Jan |
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Waitangi Day
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6 February
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Saturday 6 Feb or Monday 8 Feb
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Good Friday
|
Varies
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Friday 2 April
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Easter Monday
|
Varies
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Monday 5 April
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ANZAC Day
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25 April
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Sunday 25 April or Monday 26 April
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Queen's Birthday
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1st Monday in June
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Monday 7 June
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Labour Day
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4th Monday in October
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Monday 25 October
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Christmas Day
|
25 December
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Saturday 25 Dec or Monday 27 Dec
|
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Boxing Day
|
26 December
|
Sunday 26 Dec or Tuesday 28 Dec
|
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New Zealand Provincial Holidays
|
Actual Date
|
(2021)
|
| Auckland |
29 January |
Monday 1 February |
| Taranaki |
31 March |
Monday 8 March
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| Hawke's Bay |
1 November |
Friday 22 October |
| Wellington |
22 January |
Monday 25 January |
| Marlborough |
1 November |
Monday 1 November |
| Nelson |
1 February |
Monday 1 February |
| Canterbury |
16 December |
Friday 12 November |
| Canterbury (South) |
16 December |
Monday 27 September |
| Westland |
1 December |
Monday 29 November |
| Otago |
23 March |
Monday 22 March |
| Southland |
17 January |
Tuesday 6 April |
| Chatham Islands |
30 November |
Monday 29 November |
While these lists have been compiled from the information 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)