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494:(or the day locally observed as that day) to celebrate the founding days or landing days of the first colonists of the various colonial provinces. These are only celebrated within each province, not nationwide. Exact dates of the various provinces' anniversary days are not specifically stated in the act, and are instead determined by historical convention and local custom. The regions covered are set by
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Half-holidays, or early closing days, were widespread from the 1900s to 1970s. They allowed 6 day weeks in shops and offices to include a half day off from 1pm, on a day set by the local council. From the late 1840s the practice spread from
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Christmas – New Year period. In many industries there is a Christmas – New Year shutdown of business. With only three working days between Christmas and New
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The holidays that do not always fall on Monday or Friday are "
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Some shops open each year despite the law and are fined.
1559:"Confused about Easter trading rules? Here's the lowdown"
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1738:"Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day: What you need to know"
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1791:"Annual Sir Edmund Hillary Day a fitting tribute"
1482:"Some garden centres to defy Easter trading laws"
1391:. Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
892:teachers or the broader non-student population.
98:in New Zealand originated with a celebration of
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1789:Green Party press release (14 January 2008).
1042:List of unofficial observances in New Zealand
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498:(as they stood when abolished in 1876), plus
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1859:Employment New Zealand Public holidays
1849:Employment New Zealand Public holidays
1763:MacDuff, Keiller (20 September 2022).
412:Waitangi Day and Anzac Day are always
1658:Swarbrick, Nancy (5 September 2013).
1532:Sowman-Lund, Stewart (8 April 2023).
1287:from the original on 8 September 2020
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980:adding citations to reliable sources
3218:Lists of public holidays by country
1260:. tangatawhenua.com. Archived from
944:Proposals for abolition of holidays
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1306:Maxwell, Joel (4 February 2021).
866:Annual leave and non-working days
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38:Statutory holidays, stat holidays
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1437:"Extra public holidays voted in"
1275:Perry, Nick (6 September 2020).
1256:Katene, Rahui (20 August 2009).
1194:"Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22"
1091:"THE THISTLE ACT. NEW ZEALANDER"
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448:. On those days, generally only
902:Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
3223:Lists of events in New Zealand
3213:Public holidays in New Zealand
3026:Federated States of Micronesia
2901:Public holidays in New Zealand
1507:"Restricted shop trading days"
1480:Anthony, John (1 April 2015).
1357:McClure, Tess (23 June 2022).
1071:. Parliamentary Counsel Office
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131:Matariki § Public holiday
113:in each province. By 1846 the
69:Public holidays in New Zealand
62:Twelve days a year (from 2022)
21:Public holidays in New Zealand
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1603:Southland Chamber of Commerce
1455:"Pay for alternative holiday"
725:Fourth Monday in September —
304:The fourth Monday in October
1411:"Mondayised Public Holidays"
1386:"Matariki Dates 2022 - 2052"
160:Matariki Public Holiday Bill
1599:"Southland Anniversary Day"
859:Varies (outside Greymouth)
486:Provincial anniversary days
137:Māori Language Commissioner
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3008:Public holidays in Oceania
1985:New Zealand and Antarctica
1660:"Holidays - Paid holidays"
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1585:Sale and Supply of Alcohol
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1513:. Employment New Zealand
1168:"WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT"
1117:"NEWS OF THE DAY. PRESS"
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166:National public holidays
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2241:Territorial authorities
1871:, Ministry of Education
928:Following the death of
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896:One-off public holidays
812:Canterbury A&P Show
695:Taranaki (New Plymouth)
432:Restricted trading days
79:that are legislated in
2502:Information technology
1823:The New Zealand Herald
1511:www.employment.govt.nz
1337:New Zealand Parliament
918:monarch of New Zealand
104:Bank Holidays Act 1871
3120:and other territories
1691:www.education.govt.nz
1023:Waitangi Day Act 1960
884:Ministry of Education
409:are also Mondayised.
156:2020 general election
129:Further information:
1283:. Associated Press.
976:improve this section
516:Provincial District
184:Trading restriction
2679:New Zealand English
2370:Official Opposition
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1744:. 26 September 2022
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1217:. 5 September 2013.
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1970:Treaty of Waitangi
1264:on 22 August 2016.
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914:Queen Elizabeth II
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