Public Holidays in New Zealand (2026)
New Zealand has 23 public holidays in 2026 (11 nationwide) and 250 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding nationwide holidays), based on the Nager.Date open holiday database.
New Zealand observes 23 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Nationwide | |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Day after New Year's Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional | |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day | Regional |
| Monday, February 2, 2026 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional | |
| Friday, February 6, 2026 | Waitangi Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday, March 9, 2026 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional | |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional | |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Nationwide | |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
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| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional | |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | Anzac Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | King's Birthday | Nationwide | |
| Friday, July 10, 2026 | Matariki | Nationwide | |
| Monday, September 28, 2026 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Dominion Day | Regional |
| Friday, October 23, 2026 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional | |
| Monday, October 26, 2026 | Labour Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday, November 2, 2026 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional | |
| Friday, November 13, 2026 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day | Regional |
| Monday, November 30, 2026 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Regional | |
| Monday, November 30, 2026 | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional | |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday, December 28, 2026 | Boxing Day | Nationwide |
Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 |
2027 holidays preview
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | Day after New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 25, 2027 | Wellington Anniversary Day |
| Monday, February 1, 2027 | Auckland Anniversary Day |
| Monday, February 1, 2027 | Nelson Anniversary Day |
| Monday, February 8, 2027 | Waitangi Day |
| Monday, March 8, 2027 | Taranaki Anniversary Day |
| Monday, March 22, 2027 | Otago Anniversary Day |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Monday, March 29, 2027 | Easter Monday |
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| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 30, 2027 | Southland Anniversary Day |
| Monday, April 26, 2027 | Anzac Day |
| Monday, June 7, 2027 | King's Birthday |
| Friday, June 25, 2027 | Matariki |
| Monday, September 27, 2027 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day |
| Friday, October 22, 2027 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day |
| Monday, October 25, 2027 | Labour Day |
| Monday, November 1, 2027 | Marlborough Anniversary Day |
| Friday, November 12, 2027 | Canterbury Anniversary Day |
| Monday, November 29, 2027 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
| Monday, November 29, 2027 | Westland Anniversary Day |
| Monday, December 27, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday, December 28, 2027 | Boxing Day |
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.
How this data is collected: Holidays are fetched daily from the Nager.Date public holiday API. Working days are counted as Monday to Friday minus the holidays marked nationwide; regional holidays and non-Saturday/Sunday weekends are not subtracted. Last checked .