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New Zealand · 2025
New Zealand public holidays 2025
Official public holidays in New Zealand for 2025, with weekdays, countdowns and the long weekends you can build around them.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Thursday | Day after New Year's Day | |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day regional | |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day regional | |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Thursday | Waitangi Day | |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day regional | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day regional | |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Friday | Anzac Day | |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Monday | King's Birthday | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Friday | Matariki | |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Monday | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day regional | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day regional | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day regional | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day regional | |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day regional | |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Friday | Boxing Day |
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Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.
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Public holidayWeekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
10days off
Anzac Day
25–27 Apr 2025
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 10 days
6days off
Christmas Day
25–28 Dec 2025
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
New Year's Day
1–2 Jan 2025
2 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
Waitangi Day
6 Feb 2025
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
Labour Day
24–27 Oct 2025
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off
King's Birthday
31 May – 2 Jun 2025
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Matariki
20–22 Jun 2025
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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FAQ
- Does New Zealand have holidays on weekends in 2025?
- Some holidays fall on weekends; where a country has a substitute day, it is included as a separate entry.
- How do I use these dates to plan leave in 2025?
- Open the long weekend page, pick a run, and see how many days of leave connect it to the next weekend.