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New Zealand · 2027
New Zealand public holidays 2027
2027 at a glance
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Official public holidays in New Zealand for 2027 — 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 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | |
| 4 Jan 2027 | Monday | Day after New Year's Day | |
| 25 Jan 2027 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day regional | |
| 1 Feb 2027 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day · Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 1 Feb 2027 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day regional | |
| 8 Feb 2027 | Monday | Waitangi Day | |
| 8 Mar 2027 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day regional | |
| 22 Mar 2027 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day regional | |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 30 Mar 2027 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 26 Apr 2027 | Monday | Anzac Day | |
| 7 Jun 2027 | Monday | King's Birthday | |
| 25 Jun 2027 | Friday | Matariki | |
| 27 Sep 2027 | Monday | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day · Dominion Day regional | |
| 22 Oct 2027 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day regional | |
| 25 Oct 2027 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| 1 Nov 2027 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day regional | |
| 12 Nov 2027 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day · Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day regional | |
| 29 Nov 2027 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day regional | |
| 29 Nov 2027 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 27 Dec 2027 | Monday | Christmas Day | |
| 28 Dec 2027 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Calendar view
Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.
January
MTWTFSS
1New Year's Day
2
3
4Day after New Year's Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25Wellington Anniversary Day
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 1 JanNew Year's Day
- 4 JanDay after New Year's Day
- 25 JanWellington Anniversary Day
February
MTWTFSS
1Auckland Anniversary Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8Waitangi Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
- 1 FebAuckland Anniversary Day, Nelson Anniversary Day
- 8 FebWaitangi Day
March
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8Taranaki Anniversary Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22Otago Anniversary Day
23
24
25
26Good Friday
27
28
29Easter Monday
30Southland Anniversary Day
31
- 8 MarTaranaki Anniversary Day
- 22 MarOtago Anniversary Day
- 26 MarGood Friday
- 29 MarEaster Monday
- 30 MarSouthland Anniversary Day
April
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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17
18
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25
26Anzac Day
27
28
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30
- 26 AprAnzac Day
May
MTWTFSS
1
2
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5
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June
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7King's Birthday
8
9
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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25Matariki
26
27
28
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30
- 7 JunKing's Birthday
- 25 JunMatariki
July
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
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5
6
7
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August
MTWTFSS
1
2
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7
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18
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
September
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
25
26
27Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
28
29
30
- 27 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
22Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
23
24
25Labour Day
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 22 OctHawke's Bay Anniversary Day
- 25 OctLabour Day
November
MTWTFSS
1Marlborough Anniversary Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12Canterbury Anniversary Day
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
30
- 1 NovMarlborough Anniversary Day
- 12 NovCanterbury Anniversary Day
- 29 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
25
26
27Christmas Day
28Boxing Day
29
30
31
- 27 DecChristmas Day
- 28 DecBoxing Day
Public holidayWeekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
6days off
New Year's Day
1–4 Jan 2027
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
Labour Day
22–25 Oct 2027
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
Christmas Day
25–28 Dec 2027
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off
Waitangi Day
6–8 Feb 2027
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Anzac Day
24–26 Apr 2027
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
King's Birthday
5–7 Jun 2027
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Matariki
25–27 Jun 2027
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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FAQ
- Does New Zealand have holidays on weekends in 2027?
- 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 2027?
- Open the long weekend page, pick a run, and see how many days of leave connect it to the next weekend.