# Maximise your 2022 annual leave in New Zealand

> New Zealand's 2022 public holidays create 12 long-weekend opportunities — 10 free, 2 with a single bridge day. Here is exactly when to book, and the planner stacks them into longer breaks.

## The best long weekends to book in New Zealand, 2022

- **New Year's Day** (2022-01-03, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Waitangi Day** (2022-02-07, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Good Friday** (2022-04-15, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Easter Monday** (2022-04-18, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Anzac Day** (2022-04-25, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Queen's Birthday** (2022-06-06, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Matariki** (2022-06-24, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day** (2022-09-26, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Labour Day** (2022-10-24, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Christmas Day** (2022-12-26, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Day after New Year's Day** (2022-01-04, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Boxing Day** (2022-12-27, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.

## Get your full optimised year

The plays above are the obvious wins. The planner combines public holidays, weekends and your whole leave budget into the most efficient year plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=NZ

## Related

- All New Zealand public holidays 2022: https://roamgap.ike.work/public-holidays/nz/2022
- Plan your leave: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=NZ