New Zealand public holidays

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Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026
Boxing Day (Mondayised), Monday, December 28, 2026
New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2027
Day after New Year's Day (Mondayised), Monday, January 4, 2027
Waitangi Day (Mondayised), Monday, February 8, 2027
Good Friday, Friday, March 26, 2027
Easter Monday, Monday, March 29, 2027
Anzac Day (Mondayised), Monday, April 26, 2027
King's Birthday, Monday, June 7, 2027
Matariki, Friday, June 25, 2027
Labour Day, Monday, October 25, 2027
Christmas Day (Mondayised), Monday, December 27, 2027
Boxing Day (Mondayised), Tuesday, December 28, 2027
New Year's Day (Mondayised), Monday, January 3, 2028
Day after New Year's Day (Mondayised), Tuesday, January 4, 2028
Waitangi Day (Mondayised), Monday, February 7, 2028
Good Friday, Friday, April 14, 2028
Easter Monday, Monday, April 17, 2028
Anzac Day, Tuesday, April 25, 2028
King's Birthday, Monday, June 5, 2028
Labour Day, Monday, October 23, 2028
Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2028
Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26, 2028

Public holidays (Holidays Act 2003) and provincial anniversary days11 days in 2026

New Zealand holidays 2026

Date	Holiday	Where	Note
Thu, Jan 1	New Year's Day	Nationwide
Fri, Jan 2	Day after New Year's Day	Nationwide
Mon, Jan 19	Wellington Anniversary Day	Wellington	January 22 is a Thursday
Mon, Jan 26	Auckland Anniversary Day	Auckland	January 29 is a Thursday
Mon, Feb 2	Nelson Anniversary Day	Nelson	February 1 is a Sunday
Fri, Feb 6	Waitangi Day	Nationwide
Mon, Mar 9	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Taranaki	March 31 is a Tuesday
Mon, Mar 23	Otago Anniversary Day	Otago
Fri, Apr 3	Good Friday	Nationwide
Mon, Apr 6	Easter Monday	Nationwide
Tue, Apr 7	Southland Anniversary Day	Southland	January 17 is a Saturday
Mon, Apr 27	Anzac Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	April 25 is a Saturday
Mon, Jun 1	King's Birthday	Nationwide
Fri, Jul 10	Matariki	Nationwide
Mon, Sep 28	South Canterbury Anniversary Day (Dominion Day)	South Canterbury	December 16 is a Wednesday
Fri, Oct 23	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Hawke’s Bay	November 1 is a Sunday
Mon, Oct 26	Labour Day	Nationwide
Mon, Nov 2	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Marlborough	November 1 is a Sunday
Fri, Nov 13	Canterbury Anniversary Day (Christchurch Show Day)	Canterbury	December 16 is a Wednesday
Mon, Nov 30	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Chatham Islands
Mon, Nov 30	Westland Anniversary Day	Westland	December 1 is a Tuesday
Fri, Dec 25	Christmas Day	Nationwide
Mon, Dec 28	Boxing Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	December 26 is a Saturday

New Zealand holidays 2027

Date	Holiday	Where	Note
Fri, Jan 1	New Year's Day	Nationwide
Mon, Jan 4	Day after New Year's Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	January 2 is a Saturday
Mon, Jan 25	Wellington Anniversary Day	Wellington	January 22 is a Friday
Mon, Feb 1	Auckland Anniversary Day	Auckland	January 29 is a Friday
Mon, Feb 1	Nelson Anniversary Day	Nelson
Mon, Feb 8	Waitangi Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	February 6 is a Saturday
Mon, Mar 8	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Taranaki	March 31 is a Wednesday
Mon, Mar 22	Otago Anniversary Day	Otago	March 23 is a Tuesday
Fri, Mar 26	Good Friday	Nationwide
Mon, Mar 29	Easter Monday	Nationwide
Tue, Mar 30	Southland Anniversary Day	Southland	January 17 is a Sunday
Mon, Apr 26	Anzac Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	April 25 is a Sunday
Mon, Jun 7	King's Birthday	Nationwide
Fri, Jun 25	Matariki	Nationwide
Mon, Sep 27	South Canterbury Anniversary Day (Dominion Day)	South Canterbury	December 16 is a Thursday
Fri, Oct 22	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Hawke’s Bay	November 1 is a Monday
Mon, Oct 25	Labour Day	Nationwide
Mon, Nov 1	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Marlborough
Fri, Nov 12	Canterbury Anniversary Day (Christchurch Show Day)	Canterbury	December 16 is a Thursday
Mon, Nov 29	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Chatham Islands	November 30 is a Tuesday
Mon, Nov 29	Westland Anniversary Day	Westland	December 1 is a Wednesday
Mon, Dec 27	Christmas Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	December 25 is a Saturday
Tue, Dec 28	Boxing Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	December 26 is a Sunday

New Zealand holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Where	Note
Mon, Jan 3	New Year's Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	January 1 is a Saturday (computed from the rule)
Tue, Jan 4	Day after New Year's Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	January 2 is a Sunday (computed from the rule)
Mon, Feb 7	Waitangi Day (Mondayised)	Nationwide	February 6 is a Sunday (computed from the rule)
Fri, Apr 14	Good Friday	Nationwide	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Apr 17	Easter Monday	Nationwide	(computed from the rule)
Tue, Apr 25	Anzac Day	Nationwide	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Jun 5	King's Birthday	Nationwide	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Oct 23	Labour Day	Nationwide	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Dec 25	Christmas Day	Nationwide	(computed from the rule)
Tue, Dec 26	Boxing Day	Nationwide	(computed from the rule)

Not yet announced for 2028: Matariki, Auckland Anniversary Day, Taranaki Anniversary Day, Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day, Wellington Anniversary Day, Marlborough Anniversary Day, Nelson Anniversary Day, Canterbury Anniversary Day (Christchurch Show Day), South Canterbury Anniversary Day (Dominion Day), Westland Anniversary Day, Otago Anniversary Day, Southland Anniversary Day, Chatham Islands Anniversary Day.

About New Zealand’s public holidays

New Zealand’s public holidays under the Holidays Act 2003, plus the regional anniversary days. Waitangi Day, Anzac Day and the Christmas and New Year holidays are “Mondayised” when they fall on a weekend, for employees who would not normally work that day.

In 2026, 11 holiday days are listed; 2 are taken on another day because the date falls on a weekend. 10 are taken on a Monday or Friday, making a three-day weekend.

Weekends and substitute days

Christmas, Boxing, New Year's and 2 January: if on Sat/Sun and the employee would not otherwise work that day, the holiday transfers to the following Monday (or Tuesday). Waitangi Day and Anzac Day are 'Mondayised' on the same condition.

Legal basis: Holidays Act 2003 ss.44-45A; Waitangi Day Act 1976; ANZAC Day Act 1966; Sovereign's Birthday Observance Act 1952; Te Kahui o Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022.

Source

Dates were checked against this source on 2 November 2026. Governments can add or move holidays by proclamation; the source is authoritative.

Questions

How many public holidays does New Zealand have?

11 national holiday days in 2026, 11 national holiday days in 2027, 10 national holiday days in 2028 (13 not yet announced), counting each day taken once. Regional holidays come on top, depending on where you live.

What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend in New Zealand?

Anzac Day on Sat, Apr 25, 2026: day off Mon, Apr 27; Boxing Day on Sat, Dec 26, 2026: day off Mon, Dec 28; Day after New Year's Day on Sat, Jan 2, 2027: day off Mon, Jan 4; Waitangi Day on Sat, Feb 6, 2027: day off Mon, Feb 8; Anzac Day on Sun, Apr 25, 2027: day off Mon, Apr 26; Christmas Day on Sat, Dec 25, 2027: day off Mon, Dec 27; 4 more in the tables above. The rule: Christmas, Boxing, New Year's and 2 January: if on Sat/Sun and the employee would not otherwise work that day, the holiday transfers to the following Monday (or Tuesday). Waitangi Day and Anzac Day are 'Mondayised' on the same condition.

Where do these dates come from?

From Employment New Zealand (MBIE) and govt.nz and Te Kahui o Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022 (BLOCKED: AWS WAF challenge), checked on 2 November 2026. Legal basis: Holidays Act 2003 ss.44-45A; Waitangi Day Act 1976; ANZAC Day Act 1966; Sovereign's Birthday Observance Act 1952; Te Kahui o Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022.