These are the Public Holidays: Christmas Day is on Friday 25th December 2009, with Boxing Day on Saturday 26th December 2009. New Years Day is Friday 1st January 2010, with the day after being Saturday 2nd January 2010. Boxing Day is observed on Monday 28th December 2009. The day after New Year's Day is observed on Monday 4th January 2010. The only way any of these days can be observed on a different date is if substituted by an employment agreement.
While these lists have been compiled from the information provided, in good faith, we can give no guarantees of accuracy.
| New Zealand Public Holidays: | Actual Date: | 2010: | 2011: |
| New Year's Day | 1 January | Fri 1 Jan | Mon 3 Jan |
| Day Following | 2 January | Mon 4 Jan | Tue 4 Jan |
| Waitangi Day | 6 February | Sat 6 Feb | Sat 6 Feb |
| Good Friday | Varies | Fri 2 Apr | Fri 22 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Varies | Mon 5 Apr | Mon 25 Apr |
| Anzac Day | 25 April | Sun 25 Apr | Mon 25 Apr |
| Queen's Birthday | 1st Monday in June | Mon 7 Jun | Mon 6 Jun |
| Labour Day | 4th Monday in October | Mon 25 Oct | Mon 24 Oct |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | Mon 27 Dec | Tue 27 Dec |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | Tue 28 Dec | Mon 26 Dec |
| New Zealand Provincial Holidays: | Actual Date: | 2010: | 2011: |
| Auckland | 29 January | Mon 1 Feb | Mon 31 Jan |
| Taranaki | 31 March | Mon 8 Mar | Mon 14 Mar |
| Hawke's Bay | 1 November | Fri 22 Oct | Fri 21 Oct |
| Wellington | 22 January | Mon 25 Jan | Mon 24 Jan |
| Marlborough | 1 November | Mon 1 Nov | Mon 31 Oct |
| Nelson | 1 February | Mon 1 Feb | Mon 31 Jan |
| Canterbury | 16 December | Fri 12 Nov | Fri 11 Nov |
| South Canterbury | 16 December | Mon 27 Sep | Mon 26 Sep |
| Westland | 1 December | Mon 29 Nov | Mon 5 Dec |
| Otago | 23 March | Mon 22 Mar | Mon 21 Mar |
| Southland | 17 January | Mon 18 Jan | Mon 17 Jan |
| Chatham Islands | 30 November | Mon 29 Nov | Mon 28 Nov |
| 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:
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| 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 |
