National and Regional Holidays in New Zealand (2029) 🇳🇿

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 94 days.

Q: How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2029?

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2029.

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 — 14 days ago.

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

The next 5 public holidays in New Zealand:Monday, January 1, 2029: New Year's DayTuesday, January 2, 2029: Day after New Year's DayTuesday, February 6, 2029: Waitangi DayFriday, March 30, 2029: Good FridayMonday, April 2, 2029: Easter Monday

Q: How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2030?

New Zealand will have 16 public holidays in 2030.

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.

2029 National Holidays in New Zealand

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

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Holidays in different states:

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State & Regional Holidays in New Zealand

AU Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
29 Jan	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

BP Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

CA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
16 Nov	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

CI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
3 Dec	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

GI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

HB Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
19 Oct	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

MA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
29 Oct	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

MW Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

NE Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
29 Jan	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

NO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
29 Jan	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

OT Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
26 Mar	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

SO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
3 Apr	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

South Canterbury Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
24 Sep	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

TK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
12 Mar	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

TS Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

Te Tai o Poutini Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
3 Dec	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

Greater Wellington Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
22 Jan	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

WK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 Feb	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
30 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
2 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Wednesday	Anzac Day
4 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
6 Jul	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day

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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 94 days.

Is today a public holiday in New Zealand?

No — today (Friday, July 24, 2026) is not a public holiday in New Zealand.

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2029?

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2029.

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 — 14 days ago.

What are the upcoming public holidays in New Zealand?

The next 5 public holidays in New Zealand:

Monday, January 1, 2029: New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 2, 2029: Day after New Year's Day
Tuesday, February 6, 2029: Waitangi Day
Friday, March 30, 2029: Good Friday
Monday, April 2, 2029: Easter Monday

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2030?

New Zealand will have 16 public holidays in 2030.

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.