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Public Holidays in New Zealand 2026

23 days off · open Nager.Date data · updated automatically

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23 public holidays in 2026 · 11 across the whole country
Next day off: Marlborough Anniversary Day · Monday, 2 November 2026 · 4 days away

Total days off 2026

23
11 national · 12 state/regional

Busiest month

November
4 holidays inside one month

Most frequent weekday

Monday
14 holidays fall on this day

Every public holiday in New Zealand 2026

DateDayCelebrationScopeType
2026-01-01ThursdayNew Year's DayWhole countryPublic
2026-01-02FridayDay after New Year's DayWhole countryPublic
2026-01-19MondayWellington Anniversary DayStates/regions (2)Public
2026-01-26MondayAuckland/Northland Anniversary Day (Auckland Anniversary Day)States/regions (5)Public
2026-02-02MondayNelson Anniversary DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-02-06FridayWaitangi DayWhole countryPublic
2026-03-09MondayTaranaki Anniversary DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-03-23MondayOtago Anniversary DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-04-03FridayGood FridayWhole countryPublic
2026-04-06MondayEaster MondayWhole countryPublic
2026-04-07TuesdaySouthland Anniversary DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-04-27MondayAnzac DayWhole countryPublic
2026-06-01MondayKing's BirthdayWhole countryPublic
2026-07-10FridayMatarikiWhole countryPublic
2026-09-28MondayDominion Day (Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day)States/regions (1)Public
2026-10-23FridayHawke's Bay Anniversary DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-10-26MondayLabour DayWhole countryPublic
2026-11-02MondayMarlborough Anniversary DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-11-13FridayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day (Canterbury Anniversary Day)States/regions (1)Public
2026-11-30MondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-11-30MondayWestland Anniversary DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-12-25FridayChristmas DayWhole countryPublic
2026-12-28MondayBoxing DayWhole countryPublic

Long weekends in New Zealand 2026

PeriodStartsDaysBridge day
1 Jan – 4 JanThursday4 daysAutomatic
6 Feb – 8 FebFriday3 daysAutomatic
3 Apr – 6 AprFriday4 daysAutomatic
25 Apr – 27 AprSaturday3 daysAutomatic
30 May – 1 JunSaturday3 daysAutomatic
10 Jul – 12 JulFriday3 daysAutomatic
24 Oct – 26 OctSaturday3 daysAutomatic
25 Dec – 28 DecFriday4 daysAutomatic

Planning leave in New Zealand

New Zealand gives 23 public days off in 2026, of which 12 are recognised only in certain states or regions. The longest weekend run this year is 4 days (1 Jan – 4 Jan). The busiest month is November, and holidays land most often on a Monday — two facts that are enough to decide when a ticket must be bought early.

Countries with multi-faith calendars usually have «moving» holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Easter, Chinese New Year, Diwali) whose dates change every year, so check the table a year ahead before booking school holidays.

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Other countries in Oceania

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