Public holidays

New Zealand: public holidays 2026

New Zealand: public holidays for 2026.

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2026 calendar

National calendar · Regional additions and different holiday arrangements are not included. This national calendar does not cover every sector or workplace and may not apply to all employees. Check the calendar for your state, province or city when planning.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National calendar
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the start of the Gregorian calendar year and is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday. References 1
Date January 2Friday	Holiday name Day after New Year's Day Public holiday About this holiday The day after New Year’s Day is a separate nationwide New Zealand public holiday in the national calendar. References 1
Date February 6Friday	Holiday name Waitangi Day Public holiday About this holiday Waitangi Day is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday marking the initial signing of the Treaty of Waitangi at Waitangi on 6 February 1840. References 1References 2
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday is the Christian observance remembering Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death. It is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday. References 1References 3
Date April 6Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the Monday in the Christian Easter period and a nationwide New Zealand public holiday. References 1References 3
Date April 25Saturday	Holiday name Anzac Day Public holiday About this holiday Anzac Day is New Zealand’s nationwide day of remembrance for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and those who served. The public holiday is held on 25 April. References 1References 4
Date April 27Monday	Holiday name Anzac Day (observed) Public holiday About this holiday This is the substitute public holiday for New Zealand’s Anzac Day. If Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, employees who would not normally work that day observe the holiday on the following Monday. References 1
Date June 1Monday	Holiday name King's Birthday Public holiday About this holiday King’s Birthday is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday associated with the monarch; it is scheduled for the first Monday in June. References 1
Date July 10Friday	Holiday name Matariki Public holiday About this holiday Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster that rises in midwinter and for the nationwide New Zealand public holiday celebrating it. For many Māori it heralds the new year and is a time for remembrance, celebrating the present and looking to the future. References 1References 5
Date October 26Monday	Holiday name Labour Day Public holiday About this holiday Labour Day is New Zealand’s nationwide public holiday associated with workers and labour; it falls on the fourth Monday in October. References 1
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus and is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday. References 1References 6
Date December 26Saturday	Holiday name Boxing Day Public holiday About this holiday Boxing Day is the nationwide New Zealand public holiday on the day after Christmas Day. References 1
Date December 28Monday	Holiday name Boxing Day (observed) Public holiday About this holiday This is the observed (substitute) day for New Zealand’s Boxing Day public holiday. When Boxing Day falls on a weekend, the public holiday is observed on the following Monday or Tuesday under the statutory Mondayisation rules; it is not a second Boxing Day. References 1

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2025 calendar

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National calendar
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the start of the Gregorian calendar year and is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday. References 1
Date January 2Thursday	Holiday name Day after New Year's Day Public holiday About this holiday The day after New Year’s Day is a separate nationwide New Zealand public holiday in the national calendar. References 1
Date February 6Thursday	Holiday name Waitangi Day Public holiday About this holiday Waitangi Day is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday marking the initial signing of the Treaty of Waitangi at Waitangi on 6 February 1840. References 1References 2
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday is the Christian observance remembering Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death. It is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday. References 1References 3
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the Monday in the Christian Easter period and a nationwide New Zealand public holiday. References 1References 3
Date April 25Friday	Holiday name Anzac Day Public holiday About this holiday Anzac Day is New Zealand’s nationwide day of remembrance for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and those who served. The public holiday is held on 25 April. References 1References 4
Date June 2Monday	Holiday name King's Birthday Public holiday About this holiday King’s Birthday is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday associated with the monarch; it is scheduled for the first Monday in June. References 1
Date June 20Friday	Holiday name Matariki Public holiday About this holiday Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster that rises in midwinter and for the nationwide New Zealand public holiday celebrating it. For many Māori it heralds the new year and is a time for remembrance, celebrating the present and looking to the future. References 1References 5
Date October 27Monday	Holiday name Labour Day Public holiday About this holiday Labour Day is New Zealand’s nationwide public holiday associated with workers and labour; it falls on the fourth Monday in October. References 1
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus and is a nationwide New Zealand public holiday. References 1References 6
Date December 26Friday	Holiday name Boxing Day Public holiday About this holiday Boxing Day is the nationwide New Zealand public holiday on the day after Christmas Day. References 1

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