🇳🇿New Zealand 2025 Public Holidays List
The dates in this table are calculated using the calendar data provider’s rules. Available holiday and observance categories vary by country, region and year.
Holidays
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Calendar data: date-holidays + ClockZone
This selection has not been checked date by date against an official annual calendar. Dates are calculated from the source rules.
Country calendar. Regional dates may differ.
12 entries covering 12 calendar dates, not a count of days off.
New Zealand 2025 Holiday Planning Highlights
These country-level estimates assume a Saturday–Sunday weekend. Regional schedules, substitute days and working-day exceptions may differ.
New Zealand has 11 public holidays in 2025. The insights below are calculated directly from the holiday dates on this page and can help you plan your time off.
Long weekends without taking leave
The following 6 breaks require no time off, as the holidays are already connected to a weekend.
- Good Friday: 2025-04-18 to 2025-04-21, 4 consecutive days
- ANZAC Day: 2025-04-25 to 2025-04-27, 3 consecutive days
- King's Birthday: 2025-05-31 to 2025-06-02, 3 consecutive days
- Matariki: 2025-06-20 to 2025-06-22, 3 consecutive days
- Labour Day: 2025-10-25 to 2025-10-27, 3 consecutive days
- Christmas Day: 2025-12-25 to 2025-12-28, 4 consecutive days
Take 1 day off for 4+ consecutive days
The following 2 opportunities require taking just 1 day off between a holiday and a weekend to create at least 4 consecutive days of rest.
- New Year's Day: after taking leave, enjoy 5 consecutive days from 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-05
- Waitangi Day: after taking leave, enjoy 4 consecutive days from 2025-02-06 to 2025-02-09
In 2025, New Zealand has no public holidays falling at the weekend, so every holiday provides a genuine day of rest.
4 is the busiest holiday month, with 3 public holidays.