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🇳🇿 New Zealand public holidays 2026

New Zealand has 25 public holidays in 2026, plus 15 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on December 28.

23 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in New Zealand in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 2FridayDay after New Year's DayPublic holiday
January 19MondayWellington Anniversary DayPublic holiday
January 26MondayAuckland Anniversary DayAuckland/Northland Anniversary DayPublic holiday
January 26MondayNorthland Anniversary DayRegional holiday
February 2MondayNelson Anniversary DayPublic holiday
February 6FridayWaitangi DayPublic holiday
March 9MondayTaranaki Anniversary DayPublic holiday
March 21SaturdayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 23MondayOtago Anniversary DayPublic holiday
April 1WednesdayApril FoolsObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 4SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
April 5SundayEaster SundayOptional holiday
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 7TuesdaySouthland Anniversary DayPublic holiday
April 25SaturdayANZAC DayPublic holiday
April 27MondayAnzac DayPublic holiday
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
June 1MondayKing's BirthdayPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
July 10FridayMatarikiPublic holiday
September 6SundayFather's DayObservance
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
September 28MondayCanterbury (South) Anniversary DayDominion DayPublic holiday
September 28MondaySouth Canterbury Anniversary DayRegional holiday
October 23FridayHawke's Bay Anniversary DayPublic holiday
October 26MondayLabour DayPublic holiday
October 31SaturdayHalloweenObservance
November 2MondayMarlborough Anniversary DayPublic holiday
November 5ThursdayGuy Fawkes NightObservance
November 13FridayCanterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary DayPublic holiday
November 30MondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayPublic holiday
November 30MondayWestland Anniversary DayPublic holiday
December 22TuesdayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 28MondayBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance