Public holidays in New Zealand 2027

There are 16 nationwide public holidays in 2027. 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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16 national and 12 regional holidays in 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayApplies inCountdown
FridayNew Year's Daynationwide
SaturdayDay after New Year's Daynationwide
MondayDay after New Year's Day (observed)nationwide
MondayWellington Anniversary DayGreater Wellington
MondayAuckland Anniversary DayAuckland, Northland
MondayNelson Anniversary DayNelson
SaturdayWaitangi Daynationwide
MondayWaitangi Day (observed)nationwide
MondayTaranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki
MondayOtago Anniversary DayOtago
FridayGood Fridaynationwide
MondayEaster Mondaynationwide
TuesdaySouthland Anniversary DaySouthland
SundayAnzac 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
SaturdayChristmas Daynationwide
SundayBoxing Daynationwide
MondayChristmas Day (observed)nationwide
TuesdayBoxing 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 2027 Auckland1712
Public holidays 2027 Bay of Plenty1611
Public holidays 2027 Canterbury1712
Public holidays 2027 Chatham Islands Territory1712
Public holidays 2027 Gisborne1611
Public holidays 2027 Greater Wellington1712
Public holidays 2027 Hawke's Bay1712
Public holidays 2027 Manawatū Whanganui1611
Public holidays 2027 Marlborough1712
Public holidays 2027 Nelson1712
Public holidays 2027 Northland1712
Public holidays 2027 Otago1712
Public holidays 2027 South Canterbury1712
Public holidays 2027 Southland1712
Public holidays 2027 Taranaki1712
Public holidays 2027 Tasman1611
Public holidays 2027 Waikato1611
Public holidays 2027 West Coast1712

Long weekends 2027

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
Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan, Thu 7 Jan, Fri 8 Jan1 Jan – 10 Jan 20274102.5New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)
Tue 9 Feb, Wed 10 Feb, Thu 11 Feb, Fri 12 Feb6 Feb – 14 Feb 2027492.3Waitangi Day, Waitangi Day (observed)
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar20 Mar – 29 Mar 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr26 Mar – 4 Apr 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 27 Apr, Wed 28 Apr, Thu 29 Apr, Fri 30 Apr24 Apr – 2 May 2027492.3Anzac Day, Anzac Day (observed)
Tue 8 Jun, Wed 9 Jun, Thu 10 Jun, Fri 11 Jun5 Jun – 13 Jun 2027492.3King's Birthday
Mon 21 Jun, Tue 22 Jun, Wed 23 Jun, Thu 24 Jun19 Jun – 27 Jun 2027492.3Matariki
Tue 26 Oct, Wed 27 Oct, Thu 28 Oct, Fri 29 Oct23 Oct – 31 Oct 2027492.3Labour Day
Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec25 Dec – 4 Jan 20283113.7Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed), 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 2027?

16 nationwide holidays, plus 12 that apply only in some regions. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed), 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 2028.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2027?

13 regions with 17 each; 5 regions have the fewest with 16.

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