Does Waitangi Day get Mondayised?
Waitangi Day falls on Saturday 6th February this year. It is transferred to Monday (in this case 8th February) like some other Public Holidays that are Mondayised. They are the four days around Christmas and New Year and ANZAC Day.
Which holidays are Mondayised NZ?
Christmas Day and New Years’ Day have always been Mondayised holidays, and from 2013 Waitangi Day and Anzac Day are also Mondayised, although this is not the case when Anzac Day falls in the Easter Weekend.
What is Mondayised?
Some public holidays are “Mondayised” – that is, if the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday then it is observed on the next business day (usually the following Monday). For example if Waitangi Day is on a Sunday then the Monday is treated as a public holiday.
What has Waitangi Day become to some people since the 1970’s?
The Waitangi Day Act 1960 declared 6 February to be Waitangi Day; a national day of thanksgiving in commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Waitangi Day, a public holiday from 1974, briefly became New Zealand Day in the 1970s.
Is Waitangi Day a public holiday 2021?
New Zealand public holiday and anniversary dates from 2021 to 2024….Public holiday dates.
| Waitangi Day | ||
| Observed date | 2021 | Saturday 6 February or Monday 8 February |
| 2022 | Sunday 6 February or Monday 7 February | |
| 2023 | Monday 6 February |
What day do we get off for Waitangi Day?
February 6th
It is a holiday held annually on February 6th to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi – New Zealand’s founding document – on February 6th 1840. Since the change in the Holiday Act in January 2014, if Waitangi Day falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday.
Is Waitangi Day a holiday?
Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. For some people, Waitangi Day is a holiday; for many, and especially for Māori, it is the occasion for reflecting on the Treaty.
What happens if holiday falls on Saturday?
Public holidays falling on a rest day or non-working day For a public holiday that falls on a Saturday, you should get either a day off or salary in lieu. If a public holiday falls on your rest day, the following working day will be a paid public holiday.
What happens if holiday falls on weekend?
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it will be observed the day before (Friday). If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed the next day (Monday). Small business owners can use the federal holiday schedule to determine their operating hours.
Do Māori people celebrate Waitangi Day?
When did Waitangi Day become a public holiday?
The Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day) Amendment Act 2013 came into force on 1 January 2014 making these public holidays “Mondayised” when they fall on a weekend. When Waitangi Day or ANZAC Day fall on a Saturday or Sunday the following rule must be applied:
Why are Anzac Day and Waitangi Day on Monday?
This year both Waitangi Day and Anzac Day were observed on Monday for most people – even though Waitangi Day actually fell on a Saturday. This came about from a change made to the Holidays Act in 2014, which specified that both those public holidays would be “Mondayised”.
Is the Monday a public holiday in New Zealand?
The holiday is ‘mondayised’ therefore Monday is the public holiday for you. You do not get two public holidays. Just the calendar date. Your public holiday is the calendar date. The holiday is ‘mondayised’.
When is anniversary day in southern New Zealand?
In December 2011 the three southern Mayors decided Southland Anniversary Day will be celebrated on Easter Tuesday. The Holidays Act 2003 lists the holidays, but does not generally set dates for them.