NZ Holidays

Fixed Public Holidays

Date

Holiday 

1 January

New Year's Day

2 January

Day after New Year's Day

6 February

Waitangi Day

25 April

ANZAC Day

1st Monday in June

Queen's Birthday

4th Monday in October

Labour Day

25 December

Christmas Day

26 December

Boxing Day

Moveable Public Holidays

Holiday

2009    

2010    

2011    

2012    

2013     2014    2015 

Good Friday   

10 Apr

02 Apr

22 Apr

06 Apr

29 Mar   18 Apr   3 Apr

Easter Saturday

11 Apr

03 Apr

23 Apr

07 Apr

30 Mar   19 Apr   4 Apr

Easter                      

12 Apr

04 Apr

24 Apr

08 Apr

31 Mar   20 Apr   5 Apr

Easter Monday  

13 Apr

05 Apr

25 Apr

09 Apr

01 Apr   21 Apr   6 Apr

Anniversary Days

Region

Date

Auckland

29 January (Monday nearest)

North/Central Canterbury 

16 December (actual observance is Christchurch Show Day, the 3rd Friday after Labour Day)

South Canterbury 

16 December (actual observance is Dominion Day, the 4th Monday in September)

Chatham Islands 

30 November (Monday nearest)

Hawkes’ Bay  

1 November (moves to Friday before Labour Day. May vary within the region)

Marlborough 

1 November (observed 1st Monday after Labour Day)

Nelson  

1 February (Monday nearest)

Otago   

23 March (Monday nearest. May vary within the region)

Southland 

17 January (Monday nearest. May vary within the region)

Taranaki 

31 March (Monday nearest)

Wellington  

22 January (Monday nearest)

Westland  

1 December (Monday nearest. Varies throughout the region)