New Zealand Public Holidays 2026
New Zealand observes 25 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- New Year's Day —
- Last:
- Boxing Day —
New Zealand 2026 Calendar
August 2026
No public holidays in August
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§ II · Most-Searched
Most-searched holidays in New Zealand, 2026
01
Easter Monday
Monday, April 6, 202602
Matariki
Friday, July 10, 202603
Auckland Anniversary Day
Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day
Monday, January 26, 202604
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Monday, November 30, 202605
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Monday, November 2, 202606
New Year's Day
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Long weekends
Holidays adjacent to the weekend, in New Zealand, 2026.
- 4days
Jan 16 — Jan 19, 2026
Wellington Anniversary Day
- 4days
Jan 23 — Jan 26, 2026
Auckland Anniversary Day
- 4days
Jan 30 — Feb 2, 2026
Nelson Anniversary Day
- 4days
Mar 6 — Mar 9, 2026
Taranaki Anniversary Day
- 4days
Mar 20 — Mar 23, 2026
Otago Anniversary Day
All public holidays in 2026
- Jan1Variable
Thu · January 1, 2026
- Jan2Variable
Fri · January 2, 2026
- Jan19Variable
Wellington Anniversary Day
Mon · January 19, 2026
Regional - Jan26Variable
Auckland Anniversary Day
Mon · January 26, 2026
Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day
Regional - Feb2Variable
Nelson Anniversary Day
Mon · February 2, 2026
Regional - Feb6Variable
Waitangi Day
Fri · February 6, 2026
- Mar9Variable
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Mon · March 9, 2026
Regional - Mar23Variable
Otago Anniversary Day
Mon · March 23, 2026
Regional - Apr3Variable
Fri · April 3, 2026
- Apr6Variable
Mon · April 6, 2026
- Apr7Variable
Southland Anniversary Day
Tue · April 7, 2026
Regional - Apr25Fixed
ANZAC Day
Sat · April 25, 2026
falls on a weekend - Apr27Variable
Anzac Day
Mon · April 27, 2026
- Jun1Variable
King's Birthday
Mon · June 1, 2026
- Jul10Variable
Matariki
Fri · July 10, 2026
- Sep28Variable
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
Mon · September 28, 2026
Dominion Day
Regional - Oct23Variable
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Fri · October 23, 2026
Regional - Oct26Variable
Mon · October 26, 2026
- Nov2Variable
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Mon · November 2, 2026
Regional - Nov13Variable
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Fri · November 13, 2026
Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
Regional - Nov30Variable
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Mon · November 30, 2026
Regional - Nov30Variable
Westland Anniversary Day
Mon · November 30, 2026
Regional - Dec25Variable
Fri · December 25, 2026
- Dec26Fixed
- Dec28Variable
Mon · December 28, 2026
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About this calendar
In 2026, New Zealand observes 25 public holidays, beginning with New Year's Day on and ending with Boxing Day on . These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
New Zealand wrote weekend fairness into law: since 2013, Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's holidays, Waitangi Day, and Anzac Day are all 'Mondayised' when they fall on a weekend. Each region also observes its own anniversary day, so the local calendar depends on which province you are in.
Official reference: Employment New Zealand — Public holidays · How we verify this data