How many public holidays are there in New Zealand in 2022?

There are 16 public holidays in New Zealand in 2022. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in New Zealand in 2022?

The first public holiday in New Zealand in 2022 is New Year's Day on Saturday, Jan 1, 2022.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply New Zealand's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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New Zealand has 16 public holidays in 2022. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in New Zealand for 2022
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2022	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public
Jan 2, 2022	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day	Public
Jan 3, 2022	Monday	New Year's Day (substitute day)	Public
Jan 4, 2022	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (substitute day)	Public
Feb 6, 2022	Sunday	Waitangi Day	Public
Feb 7, 2022	Monday	Waitangi Day (substitute day)	Public
Apr 15, 2022	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 17, 2022	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 18, 2022	Monday	Easter Monday	Public
Apr 25, 2022	Monday	ANZAC Day	Public
Jun 6, 2022	Monday	Queen's Birthday	Public
Jun 24, 2022	Friday	Matariki	Public
Sep 26, 2022	Monday	National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II	Public
Oct 24, 2022	Monday	Labour Day	Public
Dec 25, 2022	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2022	Monday	Boxing Day	Public
Dec 27, 2022	Tuesday	Christmas Day (substitute day)	Public

Dates computed from New Zealand's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.