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Working Days in New Zealand 2024

2024 has 251 working days in New Zealand: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 New Zealand public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
104
Weekend days
11
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 2024

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 20 160
March Mar 29 · Good Friday 1 20 160
April Apr 1 · Easter Monday Apr 25 · Anzac Day 2 20 160
May 0 23 184
June Jun 3 · King's Birthday Jun 28 · Matariki 2 18 144
July 0 23 184
August 0 22 176
September 0 21 168
October Oct 28 · Labour Day 1 22 176
November 0 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 20 160
2024 total 11 251 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)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
129
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

New Zealand public holidays 2024

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

2024 calendar for New Zealand

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in New Zealand 2024: questions and answers

How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2024?

There are 251 working days in New Zealand in 2024. The year has 366 days; 104 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 2024?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 2024. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2024?

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