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New Zealand · 2028
New Zealand public holidays 2028
2028 at a glance
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Official public holidays in New Zealand for 2028 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2028 | Monday | New Year's Day | |
| 4 Jan 2028 | Tuesday | Day after New Year's Day | |
| 24 Jan 2028 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day regional | |
| 31 Jan 2028 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day · Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 31 Jan 2028 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day regional | |
| 7 Feb 2028 | Monday | Waitangi Day | |
| 13 Mar 2028 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day regional | |
| 20 Mar 2028 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day regional | |
| 14 Apr 2028 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 17 Apr 2028 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 18 Apr 2028 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 25 Apr 2028 | Tuesday | Anzac Day | |
| 5 Jun 2028 | Monday | King's Birthday | |
| 14 Jul 2028 | Friday | Matariki | |
| 25 Sep 2028 | Monday | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day · Dominion Day regional | |
| 20 Oct 2028 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day regional | |
| 23 Oct 2028 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| 30 Oct 2028 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day regional | |
| 17 Nov 2028 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day · Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day regional | |
| 27 Nov 2028 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day regional | |
| 4 Dec 2028 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day regional | |
| 25 Dec 2028 | Monday | Christmas Day | |
| 26 Dec 2028 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Calendar view
Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.
January
MTWTFSS
1
2
3New Year's Day
4Day after New Year's Day
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6
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9
10
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12
13
14
15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24Wellington Anniversary Day
25
26
27
28
29
30
31Auckland Anniversary Day
- 3 JanNew Year's Day
- 4 JanDay after New Year's Day
- 24 JanWellington Anniversary Day
- 31 JanAuckland Anniversary Day, Nelson Anniversary Day
February
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7Waitangi Day
8
9
10
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12
13
14
15
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21
22
23
24
25
26
27
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29
- 7 FebWaitangi Day
March
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13Taranaki Anniversary Day
14
15
16
17
18
19
20Otago Anniversary Day
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 13 MarTaranaki Anniversary Day
- 20 MarOtago Anniversary Day
April
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14Good Friday
15
16
17Easter Monday
18Southland Anniversary Day
19
20
21
22
23
24
25Anzac Day
26
27
28
29
30
- 14 AprGood Friday
- 17 AprEaster Monday
- 18 AprSouthland Anniversary Day
- 25 AprAnzac Day
May
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June
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1
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5King's Birthday
6
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- 5 JunKing's Birthday
July
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14Matariki
15
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- 14 JulMatariki
August
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September
MTWTFSS
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17
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24
25Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
26
27
28
29
30
- 25 SepCanterbury (South) Anniversary Day
October
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
18
19
20Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
21
22
23Labour Day
24
25
26
27
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29
30Marlborough Anniversary Day
31
- 20 OctHawke's Bay Anniversary Day
- 23 OctLabour Day
- 30 OctMarlborough Anniversary Day
November
MTWTFSS
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17Canterbury Anniversary Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
28
29
30
- 17 NovCanterbury Anniversary Day
- 27 NovChatham Islands Anniversary Day
December
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4Westland Anniversary Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25Christmas Day
26Boxing Day
27
28
29
30
31
- 4 DecWestland Anniversary Day
- 25 DecChristmas Day
- 26 DecBoxing Day
Public holidayWeekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
6days off
New Year's Day
1–4 Jan 2028
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
Christmas Day
23–26 Dec 2028
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
Labour Day
20–23 Oct 2028
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off
Waitangi Day
5–7 Feb 2028
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Anzac Day
25 Apr 2028
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
King's Birthday
3–5 Jun 2028
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Matariki
14–16 Jul 2028
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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FAQ
- Does New Zealand have holidays on weekends in 2028?
- 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 2028?
- Open the long weekend page, pick a run, and see how many days of leave connect it to the next weekend.