🇳🇿New Zealand 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of New Zealand’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 14 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Day after New Year's Day | 2026-01-02 | 266 days ago | Public Holidays |
Waitangi Day | 2026-02-06 | 231 days ago | Public Holidays |
Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Easter Sunday | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Memorial Days |
Easter Monday | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
ANZAC Day | 2026-04-25 | 153 days ago | Public Holidays |
ANZAC Day (substitute day) | 2026-04-27 | 151 days ago | Public Holidays |
King's Birthday | 2026-06-01 | 116 days ago | Public Holidays |
Matariki | 2026-07-10 | 77 days ago | Public Holidays |
Labour Day | 2026-10-26 | 31 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Boxing Day | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Boxing Day (substitute day) | 2026-12-28 | 94 days remaining | Public Holidays |
New Zealand Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind New Zealand's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2027 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Holidays that shift each year
5 of New Zealand's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Good Friday: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Easter Monday: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- King's Birthday: 2025-06-02, 2025 · 2026-06-01, 2026 · 2027-06-07, 2027
- Matariki: 2025-06-20, 2025 · 2026-07-10, 2026 · 2027-06-25, 2027
- Labour Day: 2025-10-27, 2025 · 2026-10-26, 2026 · 2027-10-25, 2027
A further 6 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.