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Working Days in New Zealand 2016

2016 has 251 working days in New Zealand: 366 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 New Zealand public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
105
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 2016

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 4 · Day after New Year's Day (Mondayised) 2 19 152
February Feb 8 · Waitangi Day (Mondayised) 1 20 160
March Mar 25 · Good Friday Mar 28 · Easter Monday 2 21 168
April Apr 25 · Anzac Day 1 20 160
May 0 22 176
June Jun 6 · King's Birthday 1 21 168
July 0 21 168
August 0 23 184
September 0 22 176
October Oct 24 · Labour Day 1 20 160
November 0 22 176
December Dec 26 · Boxing Day Dec 27 · Christmas Day (Mondayised) 2 20 160
2016 total 10 251 2,008

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. National public holidays. Each region also has its own anniversary day. Source: Employment New Zealand.

Working days by quarter

60
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
123
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

New Zealand public holidays 2016

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2016 calendar for New Zealand

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in New Zealand 2016: questions and answers

How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2016?

There are 251 working days in New Zealand in 2016. The year has 366 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are New Zealand public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2016?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 2016. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2016?

January 19, February 20, March 21, April 20, May 22, June 21, July 21, August 23, September 22, October 20, November 22 and December 20. August has the most working days and January the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the New Zealand public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. National public holidays. Each region also has its own anniversary day.

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