Holiday periods
The 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 starts at 4.00 pm on 24 December.
· If the holiday begins on a Monday or a Tuesday it ends at 6.00 am on 3 January (9.6 days).
· If the holiday begins between a Wednesday to Friday, it ends at 6.00 am on 5 January (11.6 days).
· When Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on a Saturday, the holiday starts at 4.00 pm on Friday 23 December and ends at 6.00 am on Wednesday 4 January (11.6 days).
· When Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on a Sunday the holiday starts at 4.00 pm on Friday 22 December and ends at 6.00 am on Wednesday 3 January (11.6 days).
The Easter holiday covers the period from 4.00 pm on the Thursday to 6.00 am 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 4.00 pm on the Friday to 6.00 am on the Tuesday.
Starting in 2022, Matariki holiday covers the period from 4.00 pm on the Thursday to 6.00 am on the Monday.