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Public holidays 2028 · New Zealand
Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Monday, 3 January. Long weekends
Next public holidayNew Year's DayMonday, 3 January 2028 · Days left: 426National holidays 2028
New Year's Day3 Jan
Monday
Day after New Year's Day4 Jan
Tuesday
Waitangi Day7 Feb
Monday
Good Friday14 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday17 Apr
Monday
Anzac Day25 Apr
Tuesday
King's Birthday5 Jun
Monday
Matariki14 Jul
Friday
Labour Day23 Oct
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Monday
Boxing Day26 Dec
Tuesday
Regional holidays 2028
Wellington Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: WGN, MWT
24 JanMonday
Auckland Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: AUK, NTL, WKO, GIS, BOP
31 JanMonday
Nelson Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: NSN
31 JanMonday
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: TKI
13 MarMonday
Otago Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: OTA
20 MarMonday
Southland Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: STL
18 AprTuesday
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: CAN
25 SeptMonday
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: HKB
20 OctFriday
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: MBH
30 OctMonday
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: CAN
17 NovFriday
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: CIT
27 NovMonday
Westland Anniversary Day
Regional holidays: WTC
4 DecMonday
Long weekends 2028
1 Jan – 4 Jan4 days
5 Feb – 7 Feb3 days
14 Apr – 17 Apr4 days
22 Apr – 25 Apr
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Jun – 5 Jun3 days
14 Jul – 16 Jul3 days
21 Oct – 23 Oct3 days
23 Dec – 26 Dec4 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
New Year's Day: Monday, 3 January 2028.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 11 · Regional holidays: 12 (2028).
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.