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NZ Public Holiday Dates 2008 & 2009
While these lists have been compiled from the information provided, in good faith, we can give no guarantees of accuracy.
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HOLIDAY |
Actual Date |
2008 |
2009 |
New Years Day |
1 January |
Tuesday 1 January |
Thursday 1 January |
Day after New Years Day |
2 January |
Wednesday 2 January |
Friday 2 January |
Waitangi Day |
6 February |
Wednesday 6 February |
Friday 6 February |
Good Friday |
varies |
Friday 21 March |
Friday 10 April |
Easter Monday |
varies |
Monday 24 March |
Monday 13 April |
ANZAC Day |
25 April |
Friday 25 April |
Saturday 25 April |
Queen's Birthday |
1st Monday in June |
Monday 2 June |
Monday 1 June |
Labour Day |
4th Monday in October |
Monday 27 October |
Monday 26 October |
Christmas Day |
25 December |
Thursday 25 December |
Friday 25 December |
Boxing Day |
26 December |
Friday26 December |
Saturday 26 December or Monday 28 December* |
and the Anniversary Day of the Province in which an employee works, observed as follows:
Province |
Actual Date |
2008 |
2009 |
Auckland |
29 January |
Monday 28 January |
Monday 26 January |
Taranaki |
31 March |
Monday 10 March |
Monday 9 March |
Hawkes' Bay |
1 November |
Friday 24 October |
Friday 23 October |
Wellington |
22 January |
Monday 21 January |
Monday 19 January |
Marlborough |
1 November |
Monday 3 November |
Monday 2 November |
Nelson |
1 February |
Monday 4 February |
Monday 2 February |
Canterbury |
16 December |
Friday 14 November |
Friday 13 November |
Canterbury (South) |
16 December |
Monday 22 September |
Monday 28 September |
Westland |
1 December |
Monday 1 December |
Monday 7 December |
Otago |
23 March |
Tuesday 25 March** |
Monday 23 March |
Southland |
17 January |
Monday 14 January |
Monday 19 January |
Chatham Islands |
30 November |
Monday 1 December |
Monday 30 November |
*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
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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. |
**Otago (2008) |
Moved to Tuesday 25 March to avoid Easter |
Southland Anniversary Day |
The actual date of Southland Anniversary day is not clear. |
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