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title: "Public Holidays: ANZAC Day 2027"
description: On Friday 25th April, we will be commemorating those who served. Find out how to prepare your payroll for ANZAC Day.
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# Public Holidays: ANZAC Day 2027

## On Sunday 25th April, we will be commemorating those who served. Find out how to prepare your payroll for ANZAC Day.

*Updated: May 2026*

**In this article**

- <https://help.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/en/public-holidays-anzac#PublicHolidayDates>[Do I need to make changes to my payroll?](https://help.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/en/public-holidays-anzac#ChangesToPayroll)
- [Employer obligations.](https://help.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/en/public-holidays-anzac#EmployerObligationsEaster)
- [Feeling stuck, or looking for our Open Hours?](https://help.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/en/public-holidays-anzac#FeelingStuck)

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### Do I need to make changes to my payroll? 

Saturday 24th April is an available pay day, however **Tuesday 27th April is not an available pay day** in our system. Additionally, depending on your plan, your pay day and your payment method, you may need to adjust your pay to ensure it arrives on time.

**Use this calendar quick quiz below to find out if you need to make any changes to your payroll**:

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\* **Same-day pay is not available Monday the ANZAC Day observed holiday. **

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### Employer obligations

Some of your employees might [work on ANZAC Day public holiday](https://help.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/en/example-ph-worked-owd?hsLang=en), or take their regular work day as a [paid day off](https://help.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/en/example-paid-ph-off?hsLang=en). This will impact how you enter their timesheets. Find out [how to enter public holidays on employee timesheets](https://help.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/en/how-to-enter-public-holidays?hsLang=en).

If your employee works on a public holiday, you are required to pay them **‘time and a half’ or 1.5 times their standard rate for hours worked this day**. If the public holiday is an otherwise working day for this employee, you’ll also need to [allocate a full day of alternative leave](https://help.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/en/public_holiday_worked_timesheet?hsLang=en) to their leave balance.

**![Did You Know - Green Block (1)](https://help.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/KnowledgeBase/CalloutIcons/Did%20You%20Know%20-%20Green%20Block%20(1).png?width=52&height=52&name=Did%20You%20Know%20-%20Green%20Block%20(1).png)Did you know:** For more information on public holidays and your obligations as an employer, check out our [Public Holidays Guide](https://www.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/public-holidays/) or visit the [Employment New Zealand website](https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/public-holidays/).

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### Feeling stuck?

Our friendly payroll experts are just an email or a phone call away. Thankyou Payroll will be closed on Monday ANZAC Day observed holiday. Our hours around the public holiday are:

- Friday 23rd April from 9 am to 4 pm
- Monday 26th April - ANZAC Day observance- **CLOSED**
- Tuesday 27th April from 9 am to 4 pm

Email us at [help@thankyoupayroll.co.nz](mailto:help@thankyoupayroll.co.nz), or call us on **04 488 7531** for professional, one-on-one guidance.

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