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Public holidays in New Zealand 2026

Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.

Next public holiday in New Zealand

Labour Day

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Monday, 26 October 2026That is 1 week and 2 days.

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New Zealand public holidays 2026

New Zealand has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026 and 12 more that apply in some regions only.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day	Nationwide
2 Jan	Fri	Day after New Year's Day	Nationwide
19 Jan	Mon	Wellington Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-WGN, NZ-MWT
26 Jan	Mon	Auckland Anniversary Day Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-AUK, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO, NZ-GIS, NZ-BOP
2 Feb	Mon	Nelson Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-NSN
6 Feb	Fri	Waitangi Day	Nationwide
9 Mar	Mon	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-TKI
23 Mar	Mon	Otago Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-OTA
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
7 Apr	Tue	Southland Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-STL
27 Apr	Mon	Anzac Day	Nationwide
1 Jun	Mon	King's Birthday	Nationwide
10 Jul	Fri	Matariki	Nationwide
28 Sep	Mon	Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day Dominion Day	Some regions: NZ-CAN
23 Oct	Fri	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-HKB
26 Oct	Mon	Labour Day	Nationwide
2 Nov	Mon	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-MBH
13 Nov	Fri	Canterbury Anniversary Day Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-CAN
30 Nov	Mon	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-CIT
30 Nov	Mon	Westland Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-WTC
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day	Nationwide
28 Dec	Mon	Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends in New Zealand in 2026

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

Friday, 2 January 2026: Day after New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
Friday, 6 February 2026: Waitangi Day (Friday to Sunday)
Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 6 April 2026: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 27 April 2026: Anzac Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 1 June 2026: King's Birthday (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 10 July 2026: Matariki (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 26 October 2026: Labour Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 28 December 2026: Boxing Day (Saturday to Monday)

New Zealand public holidays 2027

New Zealand has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027 and 12 more that apply in some regions only.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day	Nationwide
4 Jan	Mon	Day after New Year's Day	Nationwide
25 Jan	Mon	Wellington Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-WGN, NZ-MWT
1 Feb	Mon	Auckland Anniversary Day Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-AUK, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO, NZ-GIS, NZ-BOP
1 Feb	Mon	Nelson Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-NSN
8 Feb	Mon	Waitangi Day	Nationwide
8 Mar	Mon	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-TKI
22 Mar	Mon	Otago Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-OTA
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
30 Mar	Tue	Southland Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-STL
26 Apr	Mon	Anzac Day	Nationwide
7 Jun	Mon	King's Birthday	Nationwide
25 Jun	Fri	Matariki	Nationwide
27 Sep	Mon	Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day Dominion Day	Some regions: NZ-CAN
22 Oct	Fri	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-HKB
25 Oct	Mon	Labour Day	Nationwide
1 Nov	Mon	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-MBH
12 Nov	Fri	Canterbury Anniversary Day Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-CAN
29 Nov	Mon	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-CIT
29 Nov	Mon	Westland Anniversary Day	Some regions: NZ-WTC
27 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day	Nationwide
28 Dec	Tue	Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends in New Zealand in 2027

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 4 January 2027: Day after New Year's Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 8 February 2027: Waitangi Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 29 March 2027: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 26 April 2027: Anzac Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 7 June 2027: King's Birthday (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 25 June 2027: Matariki (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 25 October 2027: Labour Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 27 December 2027: Christmas Day (Saturday to Monday)

New Zealand public holidays by month in 2026

January: New Year's Day (1); Day after New Year's Day (2)
February: Waitangi Day (6)
April: Good Friday (3); Easter Monday (6); Anzac Day (27)
June: King's Birthday (1)
July: Matariki (10)
October: Labour Day (26)
December: Christmas Day (25); Boxing Day (28)

No nationwide public holidays in March, May, August, September, November.

How the holidays fall in 2026

11nationwide public holidays

11fall on Monday to Friday

0fall on a weekend

10give a long weekend

The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is Boxing Day on Monday, 28 December 2026. April is the busiest month, with 3 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 11 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.

About public holidays in New Zealand

This page lists the public holidays of New Zealand for 2026 and 2027, with the date and weekday of each one. A holiday marked Nationwide applies everywhere in the country. One marked Some regions applies only to part of it, for example a state or province. Where the official name is different from the English one, the local name appears under it.

Moveable holidays, such as the ones counted from Easter, change their date from year to year, so it is worth checking the table each year before you plan. Our main time zone for New Zealand is Pacific/Auckland, which is what the live countdown and the "is today a holiday" pages use.

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2026?

New Zealand has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026 and 12 more that apply in some regions only. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.

What is the next public holiday in New Zealand?

The next nationwide public holiday is Labour Day on Monday, 26 October 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.

Is today a public holiday in New Zealand?

Use the live checker: is today a public holiday in New Zealand. It works out the date in New Zealand's own time zone. You can also check tomorrow.

Which public holidays in New Zealand fall on a weekend in 2026?

None of the nationwide public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend.

Are there long weekends in New Zealand in 2026?

Yes. 10 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Day after New Year's Day (Friday, 2 January 2026); Waitangi Day (Friday, 6 February 2026); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April 2026); Anzac Day (Monday, 27 April 2026); King's Birthday (Monday, 1 June 2026); Matariki (Friday, 10 July 2026); Labour Day (Monday, 26 October 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December 2026); Boxing Day (Monday, 28 December 2026). Taking a bridge day next to a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday can also give a longer break.

Which month has the most public holidays in New Zealand?

April has the most nationwide public holidays in 2026: 3 holidays.

Are the public holidays the same in all regions of New Zealand?

Not entirely. 12 holidays in the list apply only in some regions and are marked that way in the table. The rest apply nationwide.

How often is this page updated?

The whole site is rebuilt every day from the latest data, and the countdown on the page is calculated in your browser, so it stays correct without a reload.