This year Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Friday, and Boxing Day and 2 January fall on a Saturday.
There are no special rules for Christmas Day or New Year’s Day this year; these public holidays are observed on the days they fall. Special rules will apply to Boxing Day and 2 January because they fall on a Saturday.
For employees who normally work on a Saturday, Boxing Day and 2 January are observed on that day. For employees who normally do not work on a Saturday, Boxing Day and 2 January are transferred to the following Monday (28 December 2009 and 4 January 2010), if Monday would be a normal working day for the employee.
Use our Holidays Online Tool to work out entitlements for public holidays.
View more information on public holiday at the following links
· Payment
· Time and a Half for Time Worked
· Calculating Payment for Public Holidays – \”Relevant Daily Pay\”
· Alternative Holidays (Days in Lieu)
· Entitlements for Employees Working Shifts or On Call
· Entitlements for employees working shifts that cross midnight
For information on annual leave visit www.ers.dol.govt.nz/holidays