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New Zealand public holidays 2026

New Zealand has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 11 to 12 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Labour Day on Monday, October 26, 2026, in 27 days.

Public holidays in New Zealand in 2026
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2FridayDay after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 19MondayWellington Anniversary DayGreater Wellington
Jan 26MondayAuckland Anniversary DayAuckland, Northland
February
Feb 2MondayNelson Anniversary DayNelson
Feb 6FridayWaitangi DayNationwide
March
Mar 9MondayTaranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki
Mar 23MondayOtago Anniversary DayOtago
April
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayNationwide
Apr 7TuesdaySouthland Anniversary DaySouthland
Apr 25SaturdayAnzac DayNationwide
Apr 27MondayAnzac Day Day off in lieuNationwide
June
Jun 1MondayKing's BirthdayNationwide
July
Jul 10FridayMatarikiNationwide
September
Sep 28MondaySouth Canterbury Anniversary DaySouth Canterbury
October
Oct 23FridayHawke's Bay Anniversary DayHawke's Bay
Oct 26MondayLabour DayNationwide
November
Nov 2MondayMarlborough Anniversary DayMarlborough
Nov 13FridayCanterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury
Nov 30MondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayChatham Islands Territory
Nov 30MondayWest Coast Anniversary DayWest Coast
December
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayNationwide
Dec 28MondayBoxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nationwide
11public holidays
By region
11–12across 18 regions
Working days
250after nationwide days off
Long weekends
83 days or more

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 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

New Zealand public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in New Zealand in 2026?

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 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Anzac Day (Apr 25); King's Birthday (Jun 1); Matariki (Jul 10); Labour Day (Oct 26); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 12 more days between them.

When is the next public holiday in New Zealand?

Labour Day, on Monday, October 26, 2026 — in 27 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.