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New Zealand holidays 2026
How many public holidays does New Zealand get in 2026? There are 11 nationwide holidays, plus 12 regional or optional dates. The year opens with New Year's Day (1. Januar, a Donnerstag) and closes with Boxing Day (28. Dezember). The full table is below.
Every New Zealand holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2. Januar | Freitag | Day after New Year's Day | Day after New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 19. Januar | Montag | Wellington Anniversary Day | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional (2 areas) |
| 26. Januar | Montag | Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day | Auckland Anniversary Day | Regional (5 areas) |
| 2. Februar | Montag | Nelson Anniversary Day | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 6. Februar | Freitag | Waitangi Day | Waitangi Day | Nationwide |
| 9. März | Montag | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 23. März | Montag | Otago Anniversary Day | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 3. April | Freitag | Good Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 6. April | Montag | Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 7. April | Dienstag | Southland Anniversary Day | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 27. April | Montag | Anzac Day | Anzac Day | Nationwide |
| 1. Juni | Montag | King's Birthday | King's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 10. Juli | Freitag | Matariki | Matariki | Nationwide |
| 28. September | Montag | Dominion Day | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 23. Oktober | Freitag | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 26. Oktober | Montag | Labour Day | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 2. November | Montag | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 13. November | Freitag | Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 30. November | Montag | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 30. November | Montag | Westland Anniversary Day | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 25. Dezember | Freitag | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 28. Dezember | Montag | Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 10 built in
- Day after New Year's Day (Day after New Year's Day) falls on a Freitag, 2. Januar: three days off in a row.
- Waitangi Day (Waitangi Day) falls on a Freitag, 6. Februar: three days off in a row.
- Good Friday (Good Friday) falls on a Freitag, 3. April: three days off in a row.
- Easter Monday (Easter Monday) falls on a Montag, 6. April: three days off in a row.
- Anzac Day (Anzac Day) falls on a Montag, 27. April: three days off in a row.
- King's Birthday (King's Birthday) falls on a Montag, 1. Juni: three days off in a row.
- Matariki (Matariki) falls on a Freitag, 10. Juli: three days off in a row.
- Labour Day (Labour Day) falls on a Montag, 26. Oktober: three days off in a row.
- Christmas Day (Christmas Day) falls on a Freitag, 25. Dezember: three days off in a row.
- Boxing Day (Boxing Day) falls on a Montag, 28. Dezember: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 1 date lands on a Tuesday or Thursday (New Year's Day, 1. Januar): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the New Zealand calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the New Zealand signature lives in the other dates: Waitangi Day (Waitangi Day, 6. Februar), found in no other country in the dataset; Matariki (Matariki, 10. Juli), found in no other country in the dataset; Day after New Year's Day (Day after New Year's Day, 2. Januar), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Matariki (10. Juli) to Labour Day (26. Oktober): 108 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 11 nationwide holidays and Waitangi Day will fall on a Montag (8. Februar).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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