NZ public holiday dates 2003-2005

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

	Actual Date	2003	2004	2005
New Years Day	1 January	Wednesday 1 January	Thursday 1 January	Saturday 1 January or Monday 3 January*
Day after New Years Day	2 January	Thursday 2 January	Friday 2 January	Sunday 2 January or Tuesday 4 January*
Waitangi Day	6 February	Thursday 6 February	Friday 6 February	Sunday 6 February
Good Friday	varies	Friday 18 April	Friday 9 April	Friday 25 March
Easter Monday	varies	Monday 21 April	Monday 12 April	Monday 28 March
ANZAC Day	25 April	Friday 25 April	Sunday 25 April	Monday 25 April
Queen's Birthday	1st Monday in June	Monday 2 June	Monday 7 June	Monday 6 June
Labour Day	4th Monday in October	Monday 27 October	Monday 25 October	Monday 24 October
Christmas Day	25 December	Thursday 25 December	Saturday 25 December or Monday 27 December *	Sunday 25 December or Tuesday 27 December*
Boxing Day	26 December	Friday 26 December	Sunday 26 December or Tuesday 28 December*	Monday 26 December

and the Anniversary Day of the Province in which an employee works, observed as follows:

Province	Actual Date	2003	2004	2005
Auckland	29 January	Monday 27 January	Monday 26 January	Monday 31 January
Taranaki	31 March	Monday 10 March	Monday 8 March	Monday 14 March
Hawkes' Bay	1 November	Friday 24 October	Friday 22 October	Friday 21 October
Wellington	22 January	Monday 20 January	Monday 19 January	Monday 24 January
Marlborough	1 November	Monday 3 November	Monday 1 November	Monday 31 October
Nelson	1 February	Monday 3 February	Monday 2 February	Monday 31 January
Canterbury	16 December	Friday 14 November	Friday 12 November	Friday 11 November
Canterbury (South)	16 December	Monday 22 September	Monday 27 September	Monday 26 September
Westland	1 December	Monday 1 December	Monday 29 November	Monday 5 December
Otago	23 March	Monday 24 March	Monday 22 March	Monday 21 March
Southland	17 January	Monday 20 January	Monday 19 January	Monday 17 January
Chatham Islands	30 November	Monday 1 December	Monday 29 November	Monday 28 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
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.

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