New Zealand
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2016
New Zealand had 10 public holidays in 2016; 7 fall on weekdays. 3 more weekdays are days off in place of holidays that fall on a weekend.
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2016
- Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan4 days off · New Year's Day and Day after New Year's Day
- Sat 6 Feb – Mon 8 Feb3 days off · Waitangi Day
- Fri 25 Mar – Mon 28 Mar4 days off · Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Sat 23 Apr – Mon 25 Apr3 days off · ANZAC Day
- Sat 4 Jun – Mon 6 Jun3 days off · Queen's Birthday
- Sat 22 Oct – Mon 24 Oct3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 24 Dec – Tue 27 Dec4 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Counted with the weekend in New Zealand (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in New Zealand in 2016
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 2 Janon a weekend | Day after New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 4 Jan | Day after New Year's Day (substitute day) | Public holiday |
| Sat 6 Febon a weekend | Waitangi Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 8 Feb | Waitangi Day (substitute day) | Public holiday |
| Fri 25 Mar | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Mon 28 Mar | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 Apr | ANZAC Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 6 Jun | Queen's Birthday | Public holiday |
| Mon 24 Oct | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 25 Decon a weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 26 Dec | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| Tue 27 Dec | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- 2016 wasn’t among the years checked; its dates follow the same rules.
- Where a holiday falls on a weekend and the law gives the day off on another day, that day is listed as a substitute day.
- Holidays kept only in some regions of New Zealand aren’t listed here: date-holidays and Nager.Date disagree on where they apply.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.