National and Regional Holidays in New Zealand (2022) 🇳🇿

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

The next public holiday in New Zealand is Matariki on Friday, July 10, 2026 — in 32 days.

Q: How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2022?

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2022.

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

The most recent public holiday in New Zealand was King's Birthday on Monday, June 1, 2026 — 7 days ago.

Q: How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2023?

New Zealand will have 16 public holidays in 2023.

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 Matariki. The most recent was King's Birthday.

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas 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	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
31 Jan	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

BP Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

CA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
11 Nov	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

CI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
28 Nov	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

GI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

HB Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
21 Oct	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

MA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
31 Oct	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

MW Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

NE Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
31 Jan	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

NO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
31 Jan	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

OT Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
21 Mar	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

SO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
19 Apr	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

South Canterbury Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day; South Canterbury Anniversary Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

TK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
14 Mar	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

TS Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

Te Tai o Poutini Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
28 Nov	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

Greater Wellington Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
24 Jan	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day (observed)

WK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)
4 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Sunday	Waitangi Day
7 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
15 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
18 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day
6 Jun	Monday	Queen's Birthday
24 Jun	Friday	Matariki
26 Sep	Monday	Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
24 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas 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 Matariki on Friday, July 10, 2026 — in 32 days.

Is today a public holiday in New Zealand?

No — today (Monday, June 8, 2026) is not a public holiday in New Zealand.

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2022?

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2022.

What was the most recent public holiday in New Zealand?

The most recent public holiday in New Zealand was King's Birthday on Monday, June 1, 2026 — 7 days ago.

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2023?

New Zealand will have 16 public holidays in 2023.

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.