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Public holidays in New Zealand 2026

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Every public holiday in New Zealand in 2026 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2026 on a calendar. Open the New Zealand calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2026 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in New Zealand, 2026

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuaryFridayDay after New Year's DayNational
19 JanuaryMondayWellington Anniversary DayRegional
26 JanuaryMondayAuckland Anniversary DayRegional
2 FebruaryMondayNelson Anniversary DayRegional
6 FebruaryFridayWaitangi DayNational
9 MarchMondayTaranaki Anniversary DayRegional
23 MarchMondayOtago Anniversary DayRegional
3 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
6 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
7 AprilTuesdaySouthland Anniversary DayRegional
25 AprilSaturdayAnzac DayNational
27 AprilMondayAnzac Day (observed)National
1 JuneMondayKing's BirthdayNational
10 JulyFridayMatarikiNational
28 SeptemberMondaySouth Canterbury Anniversary DayRegional
23 OctoberFridayHawke's Bay Anniversary DayRegional
26 OctoberMondayLabour DayNational
2 NovemberMondayMarlborough Anniversary DayRegional
13 NovemberFridayCanterbury Anniversary DayRegional
30 NovemberMondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayRegional
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberSaturdayBoxing DayNational
28 DecemberMondayBoxing Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 13 national holidays in 2026, 11 fall on a weekday and 2 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in New Zealand 2025 · Public holidays in New Zealand 2027

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to New Zealand.