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New Zealand · 2026
New Zealand public holidays 2026
2026 at a glance
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Official public holidays in New Zealand for 2026 — dates, weekdays and the long weekends you can build around them with 1–3 days off. Bars show how many holidays fall in each month of the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | Day after New Year's Day | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day regional | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day · Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day regional | |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Friday | Waitangi Day | |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day regional | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day regional | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Monday | Anzac Day | |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Monday | King's Birthday | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Friday | Matariki | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Monday | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day · Dominion Day regional | |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day regional | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day regional | |
| 13 Nov 2026 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day · Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day regional | |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day regional | |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day |
Calendar view
Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.
January
MTWTFSS
1New Year's Day
2Day after New Year's Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19Wellington Anniversary Day
20
21
22
23
24
25
26Auckland Anniversary Day
27
28
29
30
31
- 1 JanNew Year's Day
- 2 JanDay after New Year's Day
- 19 JanWellington Anniversary Day
- 26 JanAuckland Anniversary Day
February
MTWTFSS
1
2Nelson Anniversary Day
3
4
5
6Waitangi Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
- 2 FebNelson Anniversary Day
- 6 FebWaitangi Day
March
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9Taranaki Anniversary Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23Otago Anniversary Day
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 9 MarTaranaki Anniversary Day
- 23 MarOtago Anniversary Day
April
MTWTFSS
1
2
3Good Friday
4
5
6Easter Monday
7Southland Anniversary Day
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27Anzac Day
28
29
30
- 3 AprGood Friday
- 6 AprEaster Monday
- 7 AprSouthland Anniversary Day
- 27 AprAnzac Day
May
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
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June
MTWTFSS
1King's Birthday
2
3
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5
6
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9
10
11
12
13
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16
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30
- 1 JunKing's Birthday
July
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Matariki
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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25
26
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30
31
- 10 JulMatariki
August
MTWTFSS
1
2
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7
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26
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28
29
30
31
September
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
29
30
- 28 SepCanterbury (South) Anniversary Day
October
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
24
25
26Labour Day
27
28
29
30
31
- 23 OctHawke's Bay Anniversary Day
- 26 OctLabour Day
November
MTWTFSS
1
2Marlborough Anniversary Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13Canterbury Anniversary Day
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
- 2 NovMarlborough Anniversary Day
- 13 NovCanterbury Anniversary Day
- 30 NovChatham Islands Anniversary Day, Westland Anniversary Day
December
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25Christmas Day
26
27
28Boxing Day
29
30
31
- 25 DecChristmas Day
- 28 DecBoxing Day
Public holidayWeekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
5days off
Waitangi Day
6–8 Feb 2026
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
6days off
New Year's Day
1–4 Jan 2026
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
Labour Day
23–26 Oct 2026
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
Christmas Day
25–28 Dec 2026
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off
Anzac Day
25–27 Apr 2026
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
King's Birthday
30 May – 1 Jun 2026
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Matariki
10–12 Jul 2026
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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FAQ
- Does New Zealand have holidays on weekends in 2026?
- 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 2026?
- Open the long weekend page, pick a run, and see how many days of leave connect it to the next weekend.