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Working Days in New Zealand 2018

2018 has 251 working days in New Zealand: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 New Zealand public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
104
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 2018

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 2 · Day after New Year's Day 2 21 168
February Feb 6 · Waitangi Day 1 19 152
March Mar 30 · Good Friday 1 21 168
April Apr 2 · Easter Monday Apr 25 · Anzac Day 2 19 152
May 0 23 184
June Jun 4 · King's Birthday 1 20 160
July 0 22 176
August 0 23 184
September 0 20 160
October Oct 22 · Labour Day 1 22 176
November 0 22 176
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 19 152
2018 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

61
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
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 2018

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

2018 calendar for New Zealand

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in New Zealand 2018: questions and answers

How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2018?

There are 251 working days in New Zealand in 2018. The year has 365 days; 104 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 2018?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 2018. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2018?

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