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Public Holidays in New Zealand 1948

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 1948. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day (Mondayised) on Tuesday, December 28. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
10
On working days
7
Long weekends
252
Working days

New Zealand public holidays 1948

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Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day
Friday Day after New Year's Day
Friday Waitangi Day Te Rā o Waitangi
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Sunday Anzac Day
Monday Anzac Day (Mondayised)
Monday King's Birthday
Monday Labour Day
Saturday Christmas Day
Sunday Boxing Day
Monday Christmas Day (Mondayised)
Tuesday Boxing Day (Mondayised)

National public holidays. Each region also has its own anniversary day. Source: Employment New Zealand; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1948

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4

    New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day

    4 days

  • Fri, Feb 6 – Sun, Feb 8

    Waitangi Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, Apr 24 – Mon, Apr 26

    Anzac Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 5 – Mon, Jun 7

    King's Birthday

    3 days

  • Sat, Oct 23 – Mon, Oct 25

    Labour Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28

    Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    4 days

Working days in New Zealand 1948

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1948 calendar for New Zealand

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

New Zealand holidays 1948: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in New Zealand in 1948?

There are 13 New Zealand public holidays in 1948, counting substitute days. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the New Zealand holidays in 1948?

The New Zealand public holidays in 1948 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Day after New Year's Day (Friday, January 2), Waitangi Day (Friday, February 6), Good Friday (Friday, March 26), Easter Monday (Monday, March 29), Anzac Day (Sunday, April 25), Anzac Day (Mondayised) (Monday, April 26), King's Birthday (Monday, June 7), Labour Day (Monday, October 25), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26), Christmas Day (Mondayised) (Monday, December 27) and Boxing Day (Mondayised) (Tuesday, December 28).

How many long weekends are there in New Zealand in 1948?

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 1948: Jan 1–Jan 4 (4 days, New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day); Feb 6–Feb 8 (3 days, Waitangi Day); Mar 26–Mar 29 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday); Apr 24–Apr 26 (3 days, Anzac Day); Jun 5–Jun 7 (3 days, King's Birthday); Oct 23–Oct 25 (3 days, Labour Day); Dec 25–Dec 28 (4 days, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

Which days are the weekend in New Zealand?

The weekend in New Zealand is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in New Zealand?

National public holidays. Each region also has its own anniversary day.

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