Legal Minimum Leave * Auckland * Christchurch * Wellington
The legal minimum annual-leave in New Zealand is currently four weeks, plus eleven days of public-holidays. Many companies offer longer holidays – five weeks is possible – linked to the number of years you have worked for the company, or possibly negotiated from the time you begin a new job.
In addition to these ten days, each region / city has one public holiday on its anniversary day. For example, the 2012 local public holidays are; Auckland – 30 January, Christchurch – 16 November and Wellington – 23 January.
| Holiday | 2012 Dates |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day Observed | Monday 2 January |
| Post New Years Day | Tuesday 3 January |
| Waitangi Day | Monday 6 February |
| Good Friday | Friday 6 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 9 April |
| ANZAC Day | Wednesday 25 April |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 4 June |
| Labour Day | Monday 22 October |
| Christmas Day | Tuesday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Wednesday 26 December |
The ten Public holidays for 2013 are listed below:
| Holiday | 2013 Dates |
|---|---|
| New Years Day | Tuesday 1 January |
| Post New Years Day | Wednesday 2 January |
| Waitangi Day | Wednesday 6 February |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 1 April |
| ANZAC Day | Thursday 25 April |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 3 June |
| Labour Day | Monday 28 October |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December |