Public holidays in New Zealand 2026

There are 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 12 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.

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13 national and 12 regional holidays in 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayApplies inCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Daynationwide
FridayDay after New Year's Daynationwide
MondayWellington Anniversary DayGreater Wellington
MondayAuckland Anniversary DayAuckland, Northland
MondayNelson Anniversary DayNelson
FridayWaitangi Daynationwide
MondayTaranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki
MondayOtago Anniversary DayOtago
FridayGood Fridaynationwide
MondayEaster Mondaynationwide
TuesdaySouthland Anniversary DaySouthland
SaturdayAnzac Daynationwide
MondayAnzac Day (observed)nationwide
MondayKing's Birthdaynationwide
FridayMatarikinationwide
MondaySouth Canterbury Anniversary DaySouth Canterbury
FridayHawke's Bay Anniversary DayHawke's Bay
MondayLabour Daynationwide
MondayMarlborough Anniversary DayMarlborough
FridayCanterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury
MondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayChatham Islands Territory
MondayWest Coast Anniversary DayWest Coast
FridayChristmas Daynationwide
SaturdayBoxing Daynationwide
MondayBoxing Day (observed)nationwide

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Public holidays by region

regionpublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2026 Auckland1412
Public holidays 2026 Bay of Plenty1311
Public holidays 2026 Canterbury1412
Public holidays 2026 Chatham Islands Territory1412
Public holidays 2026 Gisborne1311
Public holidays 2026 Greater Wellington1412
Public holidays 2026 Hawke's Bay1412
Public holidays 2026 Manawatū Whanganui1311
Public holidays 2026 Marlborough1412
Public holidays 2026 Nelson1412
Public holidays 2026 Northland1412
Public holidays 2026 Otago1412
Public holidays 2026 South Canterbury1412
Public holidays 2026 Southland1412
Public holidays 2026 Taranaki1412
Public holidays 2026 Tasman1311
Public holidays 2026 Waikato1311
Public holidays 2026 West Coast1412

Long weekends 2026

9 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 2 Feb, Tue 3 Feb, Wed 4 Feb, Thu 5 Feb31 Jan – 8 Feb 2026492.3Waitangi Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr, Fri 1 May25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Anzac Day, Anzac Day (observed)
Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun, Fri 5 Jun30 May – 7 Jun 2026492.3King's Birthday
Mon 6 Jul, Tue 7 Jul, Wed 8 Jul, Thu 9 Jul4 Jul – 12 Jul 2026492.3Matariki
Tue 27 Oct, Wed 28 Oct, Thu 29 Oct, Fri 30 Oct24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026492.3Labour Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 4 Jan 20273113.7Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2026?

13 nationwide holidays, plus 12 that apply only in some regions. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in New Zealand?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next nationwide holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed): take 3 days of leave (29 Dec, 30 Dec, 31 Dec) and you get 11 days off in a row, 25 Dec – 4 Jan 2027.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2026?

13 regions with 14 each; 5 regions have the fewest with 13.

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