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New Zealand holidays in 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 (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Boxing Day (December 28). The full table is below.
Every New Zealand holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 2 | Friday | Day after New Year's Day | Day after New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 19 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional (2 areas) |
| January 26 | Monday | Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day | Auckland Anniversary Day | Regional (5 areas) |
| February 2 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| February 6 | Friday | Waitangi Day | Waitangi Day | Nationwide |
| March 9 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| March 23 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| April 7 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| April 27 | Monday | Anzac Day | Anzac Day | Nationwide |
| June 1 | Monday | King's Birthday | King's Birthday | Nationwide |
| July 10 | Friday | Matariki | Matariki | Nationwide |
| September 28 | Monday | Dominion Day | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| October 23 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| October 26 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| November 2 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| November 13 | Friday | Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| November 30 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| November 30 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 28 | Monday | 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 Friday, January 2: three days off in a row.
- Waitangi Day (Waitangi Day) falls on a Friday, February 6: three days off in a row.
- Good Friday (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- Easter Monday (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- Anzac Day (Anzac Day) falls on a Monday, April 27: three days off in a row.
- King's Birthday (King's Birthday) falls on a Monday, June 1: three days off in a row.
- Matariki (Matariki) falls on a Friday, July 10: three days off in a row.
- Labour Day (Labour Day) falls on a Monday, October 26: three days off in a row.
- Christmas Day (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
- Boxing Day (Boxing Day) falls on a Monday, December 28: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 1 date lands on a Tuesday or Thursday (New Year's Day, January 1): 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, February 6), found in no other country in the dataset; Matariki (Matariki, July 10), found in no other country in the dataset; Day after New Year's Day (Day after New Year's Day, January 2), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Matariki (July 10) to Labour Day (October 26): 108 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 11 nationwide holidays and Waitangi Day will fall on a Monday (February 8).
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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