This Christmas holiday period starts at 4pm on Tuesday 24 December and runs until 6am on Friday 3 January 2025
Christmas - New Year: the length of the official holiday period varies depending on where the statutory holidays fall in relation to the weekend.
· When Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on a weekday, the holiday period starts at 4pm on 24 December.
· If Christmas day is on a Monday or a Tuesday the holiday period ends at 6am on 3 January (9.6 days).
· If Christmas day is between Wednesday and Friday, it ends at 6am on 5 January (11.6 days).
· When Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on a Saturday, the holiday starts at 4pm on Friday 23 December and ends at 6am on Wednesday 4 January (11.6 days).
· When Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on a Sunday the holiday starts at 4pm on Friday 22 December and ends at 6am on Wednesday 3 January (11.6 days).
The Easter holiday covers the period from 4pm on the Thursday to 6am on the Tuesday.
Sovereign's Birthday (Queen's Birthday until 2022 and King's Birthday from 2023 onwards) and Labour Weekend cover the periods from 4pm on the Friday to 6am on the Tuesday.
Starting in 2022, Matariki holiday covers the period from 4pm on the Thursday to 6am on the Monday.