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New Zealand Public Holidays 2024 Cheatsheet

Published

26 Oct 2023

New Zealand Public Holidays 2024 Cheatsheet

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Public holidays are everyone’s favourite time of the year — who doesn’t love setting an ‘out of office’ status, making exciting plans and spending some precious time with loved ones?

As an employer or HR professional, while public holidays mean exciting times for employees, it also means peak periods, changes in the availability of staff and additional budgeting or rostering tasks to be done.

It’s important that you’re aware of ‌public holiday dates throughout the year so you can make the necessary adjustments and preparations — be it shifting deadlines or ramping up your workforce to cope with added consumer demand.

So, what better way to stay on top of all these dates than a public holiday calendar cheatsheet? We’ve got you covered. Download it, print it or share it with everyone you know.

What’s in our public holiday cheatsheet?

It covers:

A calendar overview of 2024 public holiday dates and regional anniversaries
Best practices for effective leave management
Details on public holiday entitlements and pay
Checklist to secure your leave management procedure

Download the calendar now.

Public holidays in 2024

Public Holiday	Date
New Year’s Day	1 January
Day after New Year’s Day	2 January
Wellington Anniversary	22 January
Auckland Anniversary	29 January
Nelson Anniversary	29 January
Waitangi Day	6 February
Taranaki Anniversary	11 March
Otago Anniversary	25 March
Good Friday	29 March
Easter Monday	1 April
Southland Anniversary	2 April
Anzac Day	25 April
King’s Birthday	3 June
Matariki	28 June
South Canterbury Anniversary	23 September
Hawke’s Bay Anniversary	25 October
Labour Day	28 October
Marlborough Anniversary	4 November
Canterbury Anniversary	15 November
Chatham Islands Anniversary	2 December
Westland Anniversary	2 December
Christmas Day	25 December
Boxing Day	26 December

Public holidays in 2023

Public Holiday	Date
New Year’s Day	1 January
Day after New Year’s Day	2 January
Wellington Anniversary	23 January
Auckland Anniversary	30 January
Nelson Anniversary	30 January
Waitangi Day	6 February
Taranaki Anniversary	13 March
Otago Anniversary	20 March
Good Friday	7 April
Easter Monday	10 April
Southland Anniversary	11 April
Anzac Day	25 April
King’s Birthday	5 June
Matariki	15 July
South Canterbury Anniversary	25 September
Hawke’s Bay Anniversary	20 October
Labour Day	23 October
Marlborough Anniversary	30 October
Canterbury Anniversary	17 November
Chatham Islands Anniversary	27 November
Westland Anniversary	4 December
Christmas Day	25 December
Boxing Day	26 December

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Disclaimer: The information in this article is relevant as at 13 September 2023, and has been prepared by Employment Hero Pty Ltd ABN (11 160 047 709) (Employment Hero). The views expressed herein are general information only and are provided in good faith to assist employers and their employees. The Information is based on data supplied by third parties. While such data is believed to be accurate, it has not been independently verified and no warranties are given that it is complete, accurate, up to date or fit for the purpose for which it is required. Employment Hero does not accept responsibility for any inaccuracy in such data and is not liable for any loss or damages arising either directly or indirectly as a result of reliance on, use of or inability to use any information provided in this article.