Public Holiday Pay Calculator
See your time-and-a-half pay for working a public holiday and whether you get an alternative day off.
- Hourly pay and hours worked
- Alternative holiday check
- Based on the Holidays Act 2003
Free New Zealand calculators for workers, families and employers: public holiday pay, time and a half, IRD mileage reimbursement and holiday planning. Easy to use on mobile or desktop.
See your time-and-a-half pay for working a public holiday and whether you get an alternative day off.
Work out 1.5x, double time and other penal rates, and check if today is a public holiday.
Calculate reimbursement using the IRD kilometre rate ($1.20/km for petrol vehicles, 2025–26, first 14,000 km).
All 2027 public holidays with Mondayised dates, regional anniversary days and leave hacks.
Find the best days to take annual leave around public holidays for the longest breaks.
Convert New Zealand time to other time zones, including daylight saving changes.
Yes. All tools are free to use and work on mobile and desktop. No sign-up is needed.
You must be paid at least 1.5 times your relevant daily or hourly rate for hours worked on a public holiday. If it is an otherwise working day you also get an alternative holiday.
For petrol vehicles the IRD Tier 1 rate is $1.20 per km for the first 14,000 km of total travel in the year, and the Tier 2 rate is 37 cents per km after that.
Guide only. Calculators are based on New Zealand law (Holidays Act 2003) and IRD published rates. Confirm entitlements with Employment New Zealand, IRD or your payroll provider.