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Public holidays 2026 · New Zealand

Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends

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National holidays 2026

New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Day after New Year's Day2 Jan
Friday
Waitangi Day6 Feb
Friday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Anzac Day27 Apr
Monday
King's Birthday1 Jun
Monday
Matariki10 Jul
Friday
Labour Day26 Oct
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
Boxing Day28 Dec
Monday

Regional holidays 2026

Wellington Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: WGN, MWT
19 Jan
Monday
Auckland Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: AUK, NTL, WKO, GIS, BOP
26 Jan
Monday
Nelson Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: NSN
2 Feb
Monday
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: TKI
9 Mar
Monday
Otago Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: OTA
23 Mar
Monday
Southland Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: STL
7 Apr
Tuesday
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: CAN
28 Sept
Monday
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: HKB
23 Oct
Friday
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: MBH
2 Nov
Monday
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: CAN
13 Nov
Friday
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: CIT
30 Nov
Monday
Westland Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: WTC
30 Nov
Monday

Long weekends 2026

1 Jan – 4 Jan4 days
6 Feb – 8 Feb3 days
3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
25 Apr – 27 Apr3 days
30 May – 1 Jun3 days
10 Jul – 12 Jul3 days
24 Oct – 26 Oct3 days
25 Dec – 28 Dec4 days

National holidays 2027

New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Day after New Year's Day4 Jan
Monday
Waitangi Day8 Feb
Monday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Anzac Day26 Apr
Monday
King's Birthday7 Jun
Monday
Matariki25 Jun
Friday
Labour Day25 Oct
Monday
Christmas Day27 Dec
Monday
Boxing Day28 Dec
Tuesday
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 11 · Regional holidays: 12 (2026).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.