| |
Actual Date |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
New Years Day
|
1 January
|
Saturday 1 January
|
Sunday 1 January
|
Tuesday 1 January
|
Wednesday 1 January
|
|
Day after New Years Day
|
2 January
|
Sunday 2 January
|
Monday 2 January
|
Wednesday 2 January
|
Thrusday 2 January
|
|
Waitangi Day
|
6 February
|
Sunday 6 February
|
Monday 6 February
|
Wednesday 6 February
|
Thursday 6 February
|
|
Good Friday
|
varies
|
Friday 22 April
|
Friday 6 April
|
Friday 29 March
|
Friday 18 April
|
|
Easter Monday
|
varies
|
Monday 25 April
|
Monday 9 April
|
Monday 1 April
|
Monday 21 April
|
|
ANZAC Day
|
25 April
|
Monday 25 April
|
Wednesday 25 April
|
Thursday 25 April
|
Friday 25 April
|
|
Queen's Birthday
|
1st Monday in June
|
Monday 6 June
|
Monday 4 June
|
Monday 3 June
|
Monday 2 June
|
|
Labour Day
|
4th Monday in October
|
Monday 24 October
|
Monday 22 October
|
Monday 28 October
|
Monday 27 October
|
|
Christmas Day
|
25 December
|
Sunday 25 December
|
Tuesday 25 December
|
Wednesday 25 December
|
Thursday 25 December
|
|
Boxing Day
|
26 December
|
Monday 26 December
|
Wednesday26 December
|
Thursday 26 December
|
Friday 26 December
|
and the Anniversary Day of the Province in which an employee works, observed as follows:
| Province |
Actual Date |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
| Auckland |
29 January |
Monday 31 January |
Monday 30 January |
Monday 28 January |
Monday 27 January |
| Taranaki |
31 March |
Monday 14 March |
Monday 12 March |
Monday 11 March |
Monday 10 March |
| Hawkes' Bay |
21 October |
Friday 21 October |
Friday 26 October |
Friday 21 October |
Friday 24 October |
| Wellington |
24 January |
Monday 24 January |
Monday 23 January |
Monday 21 January |
Monday 20 January |
| Marlborough |
1 November |
Monday 31 October |
Monday 5 November |
Monday 4 November |
Monday 3 November |
| Nelson |
1 February |
Monday 31 January |
Monday 30 January |
Monday 4 February |
Monday 3 February |
| Canterbury |
16 December |
Friday 11 November |
Friday 16 November |
Friday 15 November |
Friday 14 November |
| Canterbury (South) |
16 December |
Monday 26 September |
Monday 23 September |
Monday 23 September |
Monday 22 September |
| Westland |
1 December |
Monday 5 December |
Monday 3 December |
Monday 2 December |
Monday 1 December |
| Otago |
23 March |
Monday 22 March |
Monday 26 March |
Monday 25 March |
Monday 24 March |
| Southland |
17 January |
Monday 17 January |
Monday 16 January |
Monday 21 January |
Monday 20 January |
| Chatham Islands |
30 November |
Monday 28 November |
Monday 3 December |
Monday 2 December |
Monday 1 December |
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. |