Public holidays in New Zealand, 2026
New Zealand observes 23 public holidays in 2026. 0 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 23 that actually cut into the working week.
23holidays listed
23fall on a weekday
0fall on a weekend
22distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2026
Calendar view, 2026
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
- 02 Day after New Year's Day
- 19 Wellington Anniversary Day
- 26 Auckland Anniversary Day
February
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- 02 Nelson Anniversary Day
- 06 Waitangi Day
March
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- 09 Taranaki Anniversary Day
- 23 Otago Anniversary Day
April
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- 03 Good Friday
- 06 Easter Monday
- 07 Southland Anniversary Day
- 27 Anzac Day
May
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June
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- 01 King's Birthday
July
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- 10 Matariki
August
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September
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- 28 Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
October
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- 23 Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
- 26 Labour Day
November
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- 02 Marlborough Anniversary Day
- 13 Canterbury Anniversary Day
- 30 Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
- 30 Westland Anniversary Day
December
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- 25 Christmas Day
- 28 Boxing Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | Day after New Year's Day | Day after New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-19 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | Wellington Anniversary Day |
| 2026-01-26 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day |
| 2026-02-02 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | Nelson Anniversary Day |
| 2026-02-06 | Friday | Waitangi Day | Waitangi Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Taranaki Anniversary Day |
| 2026-03-23 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | Otago Anniversary Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-04-07 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | Southland Anniversary Day |
| 2026-04-27 | Monday | Anzac Day | Anzac Day |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | King's Birthday | King's Birthday |
| 2026-07-10 | Friday | Matariki | Matariki |
| 2026-09-28 | Monday | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Dominion Day |
| 2026-10-23 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day |
| 2026-10-26 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Marlborough Anniversary Day |
| 2026-11-13 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day |
| 2026-11-30 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
| 2026-11-30 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | Westland Anniversary Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | Boxing Day | Boxing Day |
Planning notes for 2026
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: New Zealand holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.