National and Regional Holidays in New Zealand (2026) 🇳🇿

Q: When is the next public holiday in New Zealand?

The next public holiday in New Zealand is Labour Day on Monday, October 26, 2026 — in 68 days.

Q: How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2026?

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2026.

Q: What was the most recent public holiday in New Zealand?

The most recent public holiday in New Zealand was Matariki on Friday, July 10, 2026 — 40 days ago.

Q: What are the upcoming public holidays in New Zealand?

The next 4 public holidays in New Zealand:Monday, October 26, 2026: Labour DayFriday, December 25, 2026: Christmas DaySaturday, December 26, 2026: Boxing DayMonday, December 28, 2026: Boxing Day (observed)

Q: How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2027?

New Zealand will have 16 public holidays in 2027.

Q: Does New Zealand have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — New Zealand has 18 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.

New Zealand observes 13 public holidays this year, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next public holiday is Labour Day. The most recent was Matariki.

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This year, New Zealand observes 13 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Labour Day on 26 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Matariki. Click here to see the 2027 Public Holidays for New Zealand.

2026 National Holidays in New Zealand

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
AU
BP
CA
CI
GI
HB
MA
MW
NE
NO
OT
SO
South Canterbury
TK
TS
Te Tai o Poutini
Greater Wellington
WK

State & Regional Holidays in New Zealand

AU Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
26 Jan	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

BP Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

CA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
13 Nov	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

CI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
30 Nov	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

GI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

HB Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
23 Oct	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

MA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
2 Nov	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

MW Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

NE Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
2 Feb	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

NO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
26 Jan	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

OT Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
23 Mar	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

SO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
7 Apr	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

South Canterbury Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
28 Sep	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

TK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
9 Mar	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

TS Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

Te Tai o Poutini Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
30 Nov	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

Greater Wellington Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
19 Jan	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

WK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Friday	Waitangi Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Saturday	Anzac Day
27 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
1 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
10 Jul	Friday	Matariki
26 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
AU
BP
CA
CI
GI
HB
MA
MW
NE
NO
OT
SO
South Canterbury
TK
TS
Te Tai o Poutini
Greater Wellington
WK

Frequently Asked Questions about Holidays in New Zealand

When is the next public holiday in New Zealand?

The next public holiday in New Zealand is Labour Day on Monday, October 26, 2026 — in 68 days.

Is today a public holiday in New Zealand?

No — today (Wednesday, August 19, 2026) is not a public holiday in New Zealand.

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2026?

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2026.

What was the most recent public holiday in New Zealand?

The most recent public holiday in New Zealand was Matariki on Friday, July 10, 2026 — 40 days ago.

What are the upcoming public holidays in New Zealand?

The next 4 public holidays in New Zealand:

Monday, October 26, 2026: Labour Day
Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026: Boxing Day
Monday, December 28, 2026: Boxing Day (observed)

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2027?

New Zealand will have 16 public holidays in 2027.

Does New Zealand have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — New Zealand has 18 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.