New Zealand

New Zealand public holidays 2025

New Zealand had 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025, and 11 to 12 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 250 working days.

Public holidays in New Zealand in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Thursday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 20Monday	Wellington Anniversary DayGreater Wellington
Jan 27Monday	Auckland Anniversary DayAuckland, Northland
February
Feb 3Monday	Nelson Anniversary DayNelson
Feb 6Thursday	Waitangi DayNationwide
March
Mar 10Monday	Taranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki
Mar 24Monday	Otago Anniversary DayOtago
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 22Tuesday	Southland Anniversary DaySouthland
Apr 25Friday	Anzac DayNationwide
June
Jun 2Monday	King's BirthdayNationwide
Jun 20Friday	MatarikiNationwide
September
Sep 22Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary DaySouth Canterbury
October
Oct 24Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayHawke's Bay
Oct 27Monday	Labour DayNationwide
November
Nov 3Monday	Marlborough Anniversary DayMarlborough
Nov 14Friday	Canterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury
December
Dec 1Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary DayChatham Islands Territory
Dec 1Monday	West Coast Anniversary DayWest Coast
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11–12across 18 regions
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

5 daysWed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 5 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 3 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Feb 6 – Sun, Feb 9 · Waitangi DayTake Fri, Feb 7 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday5 days in Southland, with Southland Anniversary Day
3 daysFri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27 · Anzac Day
3 daysSat, May 31 – Mon, Jun 2 · King's Birthday
3 daysFri, Jun 20 – Sun, Jun 22 · Matariki
3 daysSat, Oct 25 – Mon, Oct 27 · Labour Day4 days in Hawke's Bay, with Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

New Zealand public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in New Zealand in 2025?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day after New Year's Day (Jan 2); Waitangi Day (Feb 6); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Anzac Day (Apr 25); King's Birthday (Jun 2); Matariki (Jun 20); Labour Day (Oct 27); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 12 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Auckland, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory and 10 more, with 12 in 2025, against 11 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.