New Zealand Public Holidays E-Guide
Public Holidays
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Every employee in New Zealand is entitled to 12 public holidays throughout the year. This is 11 national holidays and one additional day being the Anniversary Day of the province in which an employee is based. Employees are entitled to a paid day off if a public holiday falls on a normal working day. This is known as an ‘otherwise working day.’
Employers must pay full-time, part-time, or casual employees according to the public holiday pay they are entitled to as set out in the Holidays Act 2003 (the Act). Your employees are also entitled to any benefits which come from working on public holidays.
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What's inside
- What are the 11 fixed days?
- When are Anniversary Days observed?
- Payment for Public Holidays – not worked.
- Requirement to work on Public Holidays.
- Public holidays on a weekend.
- Public holidays during leave.
