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Working Days in New Zealand 2022

2022 has 249 working days in New Zealand: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 New Zealand public holidays on weekdays.

249
Working days
105
Weekend days
11
Holidays on weekdays
1,992
Working hours

Working days by month, 2022

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 3 · New Year's Day (Mondayised) Jan 4 · Day after New Year's Day (Mondayised) 2 19 152
February Feb 7 · Waitangi Day (Mondayised) 1 19 152
March 0 23 184
April Apr 15 · Good Friday Apr 18 · Easter Monday Apr 25 · Anzac Day 3 18 144
May 0 22 176
June Jun 6 · King's Birthday Jun 24 · Matariki 2 20 160
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
2022 total 11 249 1,992

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)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
121
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 2022

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

2022 calendar for New Zealand

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in New Zealand 2022: questions and answers

How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2022?

There are 249 working days in New Zealand in 2022. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 are New Zealand public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2022?

At 8 hours a day, 249 working days make 1,992 working hours in 2022. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2022?

January 19, February 19, March 23, April 18, May 22, June 20, July 21, August 23, September 22, October 20, November 22 and December 20. March has the most working days and April 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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