National and Regional Holidays in New Zealand (2023) 🇳🇿

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 2023?

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2023.

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 2024?

New Zealand will have 16 public holidays in 2024.

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	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day
7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
10 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
14 Jul	Friday	Matariki
23 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day

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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	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed)
30 Jan	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day
7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
10 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
14 Jul	Friday	Matariki
23 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day

BP Holidays

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

CA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day
7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
10 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
14 Jul	Friday	Matariki
23 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
17 Nov	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day

CI Holidays

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

GI Holidays

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

HB Holidays

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

MA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day
7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
10 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
14 Jul	Friday	Matariki
23 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
30 Oct	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day

MW Holidays

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

NE Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed)
30 Jan	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day
7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
10 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
14 Jul	Friday	Matariki
23 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day

NO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed)
30 Jan	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day
7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
10 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
14 Jul	Friday	Matariki
23 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day

OT Holidays

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

SO Holidays

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

South Canterbury Holidays

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

TK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day
13 Mar	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day
7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
10 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
14 Jul	Friday	Matariki
23 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day

TS Holidays

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

Te Tai o Poutini Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day
3 Jan	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed)
6 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day
7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
10 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
14 Jul	Friday	Matariki
23 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
4 Dec	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day

Greater Wellington Holidays

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

WK Holidays

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

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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 2023?

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2023.

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 2024?

New Zealand will have 16 public holidays in 2024.

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.