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New Zealand public holidays in December 2026
New Zealand has 3 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.
21
Working days
8
Weekend days
2
Public holidays
31
Days in December
- Dec25
- Dec26
- Dec28
Coming up in New Zealand
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 4Day after New Year's Day
- Jan 25Wellington Anniversary Day
Long weekend in December
New Zealand has a long weekend in December 2026
Christmas Day & Boxing Day · 5d
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