NZ Public Holiday Dates 2010-2013

 

Actual Date 

2010

2011

2012

2013

New Years Day 
 
1st January Fri 1 Jan Sat 1 Jan or
Mon 3 Jan*
Sun 1 Jan or
Tues 3 Jan*
Tues 1 Jan

Day after New Years Day 
 
2nd January Sat 2 Jan or
Mon 4 Jan*
Sun 2 Jan or
Tues 4 Jan*
Mon 2 Jan Wed 2 Jan

Wellington
 
22nd January Mon 25 Jan Mon 24 Jan Mon 23 Jan Mon 21 Jan

Auckland
 
29th January Mon 1 Feb Mon 31 Jan Mon 30 Jan Mon 28 Jan
Waitangi Day  6th February Sat 6 Feb Sun 6 Feb Mon 6 Feb Wed 6 Feb

Good Friday 
 

varies 


Fri 2 April
 

Fri 22 April
 

Fri 6 April
 

Fri 29 March
 
Easter Monday  varies Mon 5 April Mon 25 April Mon 9 April Mon 1 April
ANZAC Day  25th April Sun 25 April Mon 25 April Wed 25 April Thurs 25 April

Queen's Birthday
 

1st Mon in June 


Mon 7 June
 

Mon 6 June
 

Mon 4 June
 

Mon 3 June
 
Labour Day  4th Mon in Oct Mon 25 Oct Mon 24 Oc Mon 22 Oct Mon 28 Oct
Christmas Day 25th December Sat 25 Dec or
Mon 27 Dec*
Sun 25 Dec or
Tues 27 Dec*
Tues 25 Dec Wed 25 Dec
Boxing Day  26th December Sun 26 Dec or
Tues 28 Dec*
Mon 26 Dec Wed 26 Dec Thurs 26 Dec

*Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day & 2 January Holiday   

These public holidays are observed on the actual day when they fall on a weekday. When they fall on a Saturday/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

Disclaimer:

While these lists have been compiled from the information provided by the NZ Department of Labour, in good faith, we can give no guarantees of accuracy.

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