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New Zealand Public Holidays
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Actual Date
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Observed Date (2019)
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Christmas Day
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25 December
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Wednesday 25 December
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Boxing Day
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26 December
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Thursday 26 December
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(2020)
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New Year's Day
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1 January
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Wednesday 1 January
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Day After New Year's Day
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2 January
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Thursday 2 January
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Waitangi Day
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6 February
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Thursday 6 February
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Good Friday
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Varies
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Friday 10 April
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Easter Monday
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Varies
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Monday 13 April
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ANZAC Day
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25 April
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Saturday 25 April or Monday 27 April
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Queen's Birthday
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1st Monday in June
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Monday 1 June
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Labour Day
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4th Monday in October
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Monday 26 October
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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 December or Monday 28 December
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New Zealand Provincial Holidays
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Actual Date
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(2020)
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Auckland and Northland
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29 January
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Monday 27 January
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Taranaki
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31 March
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Monday 9 March
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Hawke's Bay
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1 November
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Friday 23 October
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Wellington
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22 January
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Monday 20 January
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Marlborough
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1 November
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Monday 2 November
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Nelson
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1 February
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Monday 3 February
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Canterbury
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16 December
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Friday 13 November
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South Canterbury
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16 December
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Monday 28 September
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Westland
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1 December
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Monday 30 November
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Otago
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23 March
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Monday 23 March
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Southland
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17 January
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Tuesday 14 April
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Chatham Islands
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30 November
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Monday 30 November
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Note:
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Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day & 2 January Holiday
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These public holidays are observed on the actual day when they fall on a weekday. If they fall on a Saturday or Sunday:
* if the employee would normally have worked on the Saturday /Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the Saturday/Sunday;
* if the employee would not normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the following Monday/Tuesday.
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Waitangi and ANZAC Days
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The public holidays for ANZAC Day and Waitangi Day are 'Mondayised' if they fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
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Easter
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Easter dates confirmed by Catholic Church.
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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)