New Zealand

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
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 19Monday	Wellington Anniversary DayGreater Wellington
Jan 26Monday	Auckland Anniversary DayAuckland, Northland
February
Feb 2Monday	Nelson Anniversary DayNelson
Feb 6Friday	Waitangi DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Monday	Taranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki
Mar 23Monday	Otago Anniversary DayOtago
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 7Tuesday	Southland Anniversary DaySouthland
Apr 25Saturday	Anzac DayNationwide
Apr 27Monday	Anzac Day Day off in lieuNationwide
June
Jun 1Monday	King's BirthdayNationwide
July
Jul 10Friday	MatarikiNationwide
September
Sep 28Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary DaySouth Canterbury
October
Oct 23Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayHawke's Bay
Oct 26Monday	Labour DayNationwide
November
Nov 2Monday	Marlborough Anniversary DayMarlborough
Nov 13Friday	Canterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury
Nov 30Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary DayChatham Islands Territory
Nov 30Monday	West Coast Anniversary DayWest Coast
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing 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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Feb 6 – Sun, Feb 8 · Waitangi Day
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday5 days in Southland, with Southland Anniversary Day
3 daysSat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27 · Anzac Day
3 daysSat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1 · King's Birthday
3 daysFri, Jul 10 – Sun, Jul 12 · Matariki
3 daysSat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26 · Labour Day4 days in Hawke's Bay, with Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, 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 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.