NZ public holiday dates 2010-2013

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

	Actual Date	2010	2011	2012	2013
New Years Day	1 January	Friday 1 January	Saturday 1 January or Monday 3 January*	Sunday 1 January or Tuesday 3 January*	Tuesday 1 January
Day after New Years Day	2 January	Saturday 2 January or Monday 4 January*	Sunday 2 January or Tuesday 4 January*	Monday 2 Jan	Wednesday 2 January
Waitangi Day	6 February	Saturday 6 February	Sunday 6 February	Monday 6 Feb	Wednesday 6 February
Good Friday	varies	Friday 2 April	Friday 22 April	Friday 6 April	Friday 29 March
Easter Monday	varies	Monday 5 April	Monday 25 April	Monday 9 April	Monday 1 April
ANZAC Day	25 April	Sunday 25 April	Monday 25 April	Wednesday 25 April	Thursday 25 April
Queen's Birthday	1st Monday in June	Monday 7 June	Monday 6 June	Monday 4 June	Monday 3 June
Labour Day	4th Monday in October	Monday 25 October	Monday 24 October	Monday 22 October	Monday 28 October
Christmas Day	25 December	Saturday 25 December or Monday 27 December*	Sunday 25 December or Tuesday 27 December*	Tuesday 25 December	Wednesday 25 December
Boxing Day	26 December	Sunday 26 December or Tuesday 28 December*	Monday 26 December	Wednesday 26 December	Thursday 26 December

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

Province	Actual Date	2010	2011	2012	2013
Auckland	29 January	Monday 1 February	Monday 31 January	Monday 30 January	Monday 28 January
Taranaki	31 March	Monday 8 March	Monday 14 March	Monday 12 March	Monday 11 March
Hawkes' Bay	1 November	Friday 22 October	Friday 21 October	Friday 19 October	Friday 25 October
Wellington	22 January	Monday 25 January	Monday 24 January	Monday 23 January	Monday 21 January
Marlborough	1 November	Monday 1 November	Monday 31 October	Monday 29 October	Monday 4 November
Nelson	1 February	Monday 1 February	Monday 31 January	Monday 30 January	Monday 4 February
Canterbury	16 December	Friday 12 November	Friday 11 November	Friday 16 November	Friday 15 November
Canterbury (South)	16 December	Monday 27 September	Monday 26 September	Monday 24 September	Monday 23 September
Westland	1 December	Monday 29 November	Monday 5 December	Monday 3 December	Monday 2 December
Otago	23 March	Monday 22 March	Monday 21 March	Monday 26 March	Monday 25 March
Southland	17 January	Monday 18 January	Monday 17 January	Monday 16 January	Monday 21 January
Chatham Islands	30 November	Monday 29 November	Monday 28 November	Monday 3 December	Monday 2 December

*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.
Otago & Southland Anniversary Days	As there is no easily determined single day of local observance for Otago or Southland then the parties should rely on either their employment agreement or their own custom and practice. Where there is no clear custom and practice then the parties should seek to find an agreement on how they will observe Anniversary Day. If parties are unhappy with how this matter has been handled in their workplace they can seek assistance from a Labour Inspector, or if they require help to settle agreement in their workplace they can seek assistance from the Department's mediation service.
Easter	Easter dates confirmed by Catholic Church.

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