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While these lists have been compiled from the information provided, in good faith, we can give no guarantees of accuracy.

For employment purposes, there are 11 public (also known as statutory) holidays provided under the Holidays Act 2003. The Act lists the holidays, but does not generally set dates for them.

From our enquires with the various organisations associated with the fixing of public holidays, we have compiled lists for each year through to 2016.

You can get school holiday dates from the Ministry of Education [external site].

In the links directly above, you can select the year of your choice to find the public holiday dates for that year.

While these lists have been compiled from the information provided, in good faith, we can give no guarantees of accuracy.

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