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New Zealand public holidays in January 2026
New Zealand has 4 public holidays in January 2026.
January 2026 in New Zealand runs 31 calendar days, the depth of Northern-hemisphere winter and Southern-hemisphere summer. New Zealand observes 4 public holidays in January 2026: New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Wellington Anniversary Day, Auckland Anniversary Day. 4 of those fall on weekdays and reduce the working-day count accordingly. That leaves 18 working days for New Zealand businesses, payroll cycles, and project schedules in January 2026. January opens the global calendar with New Year's Day observed in nearly every country and several civic holidays unique to the southern hemisphere. For broader context, see the full 2026 calendar for New Zealand or the global view of holidays observed in January 2026 across all 190 countries we cover.
18
Working days
9
Weekend days
4
Public holidays
31
Days in January
- Jan1
- Jan2
- Jan19
Wellington Anniversary Day
Monday, January 19, 2026
- Jan26
Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday, January 26, 2026
Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day
Coming up in New Zealand
- Feb 2Nelson Anniversary Day
- Feb 6Waitangi Day
- Mar 9Taranaki Anniversary Day
Long weekends in January
New Zealand has 3 long weekends in January 2026
New Year's Day & Day after New Year's Day · 5d · Wellington Anniversary Day · 4d · Auckland Anniversary Day · 4d
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