Each year as Kiwis we enjoy 12 public holidays – 11 national, plus one for our region. If one of these days falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it gets ‘Mondayised’ or in some cases ‘Tuesdayised’.
How you are or are not paid for public holidays depends on a couple of different factors – here’s how the rules work:
| The public holiday is on a day you normally work: | The public holiday is on a day you don't normally work: | |
|---|---|---|
| You work the public holiday: |
You get:
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You get:
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| You don't work the public holiday: |
You get:
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You get:
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There’s still plenty more public holidays to go so here’s a list of what we’ve got to look forward to for the rest of 2023!
| Public Holiday | Observed Date |
|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday 7 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 10 April |
| ANZAC Day | Tuesday 25 April |
| King's Birthday | Monday 5 June |
| Matariki | Friday 14 July |
| Labour Day | Monday 23 October |
| Christmas Day | Monday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 26 December |