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  Actual Date 2008 2009 2010 2011

New Years Day

1 January

Tuesday 1 January

Thursday 1 January

Friday 1 January

Saturday 1 January

Day after New Years Day

2 January

Wednesday 2 January

Friday 2 January

Saturday 2 January

Sunday 2 January

Waitangi Day

6 February

Wednesday 6 February

Friday 6 February

Saturday 6 February

Sunday 6 February

Good Friday

varies

Friday 21 Marchl

Friday 10 April

Friday 2 April

Friday 22 April

Easter Monday

varies

Monday 24 March

Monday 13 April

Monday 5 April

Monday 25 April

ANZAC Day

25 April

Friday 25 April

Saturday 25 April

Sunday 25 April

Monday 25 April

Queen's Birthday

1st Monday in June

Monday 2 June

Monday 1 June

Monday 7 June

Monday 6 June

Labour Day

4th Monday in October

Monday 27 October

Monday 26 October

Monday 25 October

Monday 24 October

Christmas Day

25 December

Thursday 25 December

Friday 25 December

Monday 25 December

Sunday 25 December

Boxing Day

26 December

Friday 26 December

Saturday 26 December

Tuesday 26 December

Monday 26 December

and the Anniversary Day of the Province in which an employee works, observed as follows:

Province Actual Date 2008 2009 2010 2011
Auckland 29 January Monday 28 January Monday 26 January Monday 1 February Monday 31 January
Taranaki 31 March Monday 10 March Monday 9 March Monday 8 March Monday 14 March
Hawkes' Bay 1 November Friday 24 October Friday 23 October Friday 22 October Friday 21 October
Wellington 22 January Monday 21 January Monday 19 January Monday 25 January Monday 24 January
Marlborough 1 November Monday 3 November Monday 2 November Monday 1 November Monday 31 October
Nelson 1 February Monday 4 February Monday 2 February Monday 1 February Monday 31 January
Canterbury 16 December Friday 14 November Friday 13 November Friday 12 November Friday 11 November
Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 22 September Monday 28 September Monday 27 September Monday 26 September
Westland 1 December Monday 1 December Monday 7 December Monday 29 November Monday 5 December
Otago 23 March Monday 24 March Monday 23 March Monday 22 March Monday 22 March
Southland 17 January Monday 14 January Monday 19 January Monday 18 January Monday 17 January
Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 1 December Monday 30 November Monday 29 November Monday 28 November



Notes:

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
Provincial Anniversary Days These are generally observed on the Monday nearest to the actual day.
Provinces These relate to the former Provinces of 19th Century New Zealand and are not related to or determined by present-day Districts or Regions.
Taranaki Anniversary Day Moves to 2nd Monday in March to avoid Easter.
Hawkes Bay Anniversary Day Moved to Friday before Labour Day.
Marlborough Anniversary Day Observed 1st Monday after Labour Day.
Canterbury Anniversary Northern & Central Canterbury areas observe Christchurch Show Day. The definition for the Canterbury Anniversary Day celebration as decided by Christchurch City is the second Friday after the first Tuesday in November each year. South Canterbury observes Dominion Day, the 4th Monday in September.
Westland Varies throughout Westland, but Greymouth observes the official day.
Southland Anniversary Day The actual date of Southland Anniversary day is not clear.
Easter Easter dates confirmed by Catholic Church.

  
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