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New Zealand holidays 2026 and 2027

New Zealand (NZ). Public holidays fall on 11 weekdays in New Zealand in 2026.

Id
NZ
Kind
Country or region
Time zone
—
Weekend
Sat–Sun
Years of data
2000–2040
Verified years
2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
Last verified
2026-10-13

2026

All dates verified against official sources.

DateNameEffectSources
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's DayClosed[1][3]
Fri 2 Jan 2026Day after New Year's DayClosed[1][3]
Fri 6 Feb 2026Waitangi DayClosed[1][3]
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good FridayClosed[1][3]
Mon 6 Apr 2026Easter MondayClosed[1][3]
Sat 25 Apr 2026Anzac DayClosed[1][3]
Mon 27 Apr 2026Anzac Day (observed)Closed[1][3]
Mon 1 Jun 2026King's BirthdayClosed[1][3]
Fri 10 Jul 2026MatarikiClosed[1][3]
Mon 26 Oct 2026Labour DayClosed[1][3]
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayClosed[1][3]
Sat 26 Dec 2026Boxing DayClosed[1][3]
Mon 28 Dec 2026Boxing Day (observed)Closed[1][3]

2027

All dates verified against official sources.

DateNameEffectSources
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayClosed[1][4]
Sat 2 Jan 2027Day after New Year's DayClosed[1][4]
Mon 4 Jan 2027Day after New Year's Day (observed)Closed[1][4]
Sat 6 Feb 2027Waitangi DayClosed[1][4]
Mon 8 Feb 2027Waitangi Day (observed)Closed[1][4]
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good FridayClosed[1][4]
Mon 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayClosed[1][4]
Sun 25 Apr 2027Anzac DayClosed[1][4]
Mon 26 Apr 2027Anzac Day (observed)Closed[1][4]
Mon 7 Jun 2027King's BirthdayClosed[1][4]
Fri 25 Jun 2027MatarikiClosed[1][4]
Mon 25 Oct 2027Labour DayClosed[1][4]
Sat 25 Dec 2027Christmas DayClosed[1][4]
Sun 26 Dec 2027Boxing DayClosed[1][4]
Mon 27 Dec 2027Christmas Day (observed)Closed[1][4]
Tue 28 Dec 2027Boxing Day (observed)Closed[1][4]
Provenance

Official sources

A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.

New Zealand holidays: questions

How many weekdays is New Zealand closed in 2026?

11: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); Day after New Year's Day (Fri 2 Jan 2026); Waitangi Day (Fri 6 Feb 2026); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026); Easter Monday (Mon 6 Apr 2026); Anzac Day (observed) (Mon 27 Apr 2026); King's Birthday (Mon 1 Jun 2026); Matariki (Fri 10 Jul 2026); Labour Day (Mon 26 Oct 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026); Boxing Day (observed) (Mon 28 Dec 2026).

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