New Zealand public holidays in December 2026

December 2026 in New Zealand runs 31 calendar days, the depth of Northern-hemisphere winter and Southern-hemisphere summer. New Zealand observes 3 public holidays in December 2026: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day. 2 of those fall on weekdays and reduce the working-day count accordingly. That leaves 21 working days for New Zealand businesses, payroll cycles, and project schedules in December 2026. December centres on the Christmas long weekend in Christian countries and a cluster of solstice and winter-celebration days globally. For broader context, see the full 2026 calendar for New Zealand or the global view of holidays observed in December 2026 across all 190 countries we cover.