Talk:Public holidays in New Zealand

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This page was created because I felt the Holidays and New Zealand articles would become too elaborate with duplicated information that is very specific to New Zealand if this page did not exist. I intend to reduce the information on holidays in the New Zealand article to just an overview. - kiwiinapanic 10:08, 8 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Article as a source?
This article has apparently been used by the Herald as a source Nil Einne 17:52, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Commercial free TV
Is the reason TV is commercial free on Christmas, Easter Sunday and Good Friday (and ANZAZ morning I guess although I wasn't even aware TV was commercial free then :-P ) due to the same trading restrictions that prevent stores opening on these days? If so, someone should add it to the article. I could add it but given that I don't know (although it seems very likely) someone needs to confirm it first and I might not check back here for a while so it'll be easier if someone who knows can add it if it's true. (Also mentioned in the wikiproject NZ talk) Nil Einne 14:41, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

School Terms
You should mention that these days will vary from school to school because according to our High School all of your dates are incorrect...I think the only correct one for me is finishing Term 4 on 14/12 sorry but I thought this would be something to point out. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 222.152.5.72 (talk) 08:14, 21 March 2007 (UTC).
 * Well, they are incorrect, they are 2006 dates! :) thanks for the heads up Brian | (Talk) 09:09, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Deletion or cleanup of Proposals for abolition of holidays
It seems this section should either be deleted or drastically cleaned up. The tone is completely wrong and I was left wondering who these people that the writer is referring to. Citation would help but it sounds like a personal opinion not an informative article. --117.53.151.24 (talk) 00:58, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Ed Hillary Holiday
Sorry, really novice wikipedia editor, Just added the bit about making a holday in honor of Ed, cuz it's been topic of hot conversation around our house and thought it would fit well here. Colinspocket (talk) 02:43, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Waitangi dya & Anzac day
Quote: "Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day are always commemorated on the exact date, as they commemorate specific historical events. Apart from Good Friday the other New Zealand Statutory Holidays have been Mondayised."

I have been told that Waitangi Day and Anzac Day are not mondayised if they fall on a saturday or sunday. Can someone clarify this? 121.73.7.84 (talk) 12:21, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Isn't that what the sentence you quote says? Suggest wording? - SimonLyall (talk) 09:57, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

The commemoration occurs on the exact date, but is the day off mondayised or not? That is what i'm getting at. 121.73.7.84 (talk) 08:36, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
 * The answer is No . "commemorated" and "the day off" mean the same thing - SimonLyall (talk) 02:37, 31 January 2010 (UTC)

Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday in New Zealand is not a public holiday; see for instance http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2003/0129/latest/DLM237120.html#DLM237120 (Holidays Act 2003) and http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/holidays_act_2003/public.html (these list all the public holidays, and Easter Sunday isn't one of them). However, http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1990/0057/latest/DLM212363.html (Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal Act 1990) is the legislation preventing shops opening on Easter Sunday.

I have removed various sections from the article that specify (or imply) that Easter Sunday is a public holiday. However, I realise that that day, in having trading restrictions, is somewhat similar to a public holiday. I am torn between thinking all references to Easter Sunday should be removed (it not being relevant in Public holidays in New Zealand, and between mentioning it, and the fact that it is not a public holiday. The former is perhaps cleaner, and I shall be bold and do that, though if someone else disagrees by all means re-add it to the article.

As an aside, I am unsure about how to reference the fact that Easter Sunday is not a public holiday (there is no list of all of the non-public-holiday days). However, to anyone reading this, the links above should be convincing.Waltersom (talk) 08:22, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Provincial anniversary days
The article doesn't really explain how provincial anniversary days are determined. Since as it makes clear, they aren't legislated for and depend on local custom etc and in some cases it varies within the province this is somewhat confusing. Are they set by some government department (perhaps the DOL) I guess in consultation with the local community? Are they set by each of the regions that make up the former provinces? Is it theoretically up to each business (or whatever) to determine the day?

On the region point, the Provinces of New Zealand makes it clear the boundaries are different. But one thing that isn't clear is whether regions fit perfectly within provinces, or some regions cover more then one province (well I expect it's only likely to be 2 at most).

Nil Einne (talk) 09:04, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

We're all Mondayised now
I suggest that all references to "Mondayisation" is removed. There are no remaining holidays in NZ where a day's leave is missed if they fall on a weekend. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 111.69.33.50 (talk) 02:52, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

Northland Anniversary holiday?
Is the Northland Anniversary holiday officially observed? It's not mentioned on the Department of Labour's webpage about NZ public holidays. I can't find an official source for it. I'm guessing it's what the Auckland Anniversary holiday is colloquially called in Northland, but with no official precedent. Robyn2000 (talk) 02:47, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

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Day after new years day
Does anyone know why this is a public holiday in NZ?--HuttValley (talk) 08:10, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Matariki
Matariki should not be added to the List of statutory holidays until it has been legislated for. This is premature. A bill will be introduced later this year to amend the Holidays Act. Theoretically this proposed bill could fail to pass. --Hazhk (talk) 02:01, 17 March 2021 (UTC)