Public holidays in New Zealand 2029

There are 11 nationwide public holidays in 2029. 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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11 national and 12 regional holidays in 2029

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
1 Jan 2029	Monday	New Year's Day	nationwide
2 Jan 2029	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day	nationwide
22 Jan 2029	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day	Greater Wellington
29 Jan 2029	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day	Auckland, Northland
29 Jan 2029	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day	Nelson
6 Feb 2029	Tuesday	Waitangi Day	nationwide
12 Mar 2029	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Taranaki
26 Mar 2029	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day	Otago
30 Mar 2029	Friday	Good Friday	nationwide
2 Apr 2029	Monday	Easter Monday	nationwide
3 Apr 2029	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day	Southland
25 Apr 2029	Wednesday	Anzac Day	nationwide
4 Jun 2029	Monday	King's Birthday	nationwide
6 Jul 2029	Friday	Matariki	nationwide
24 Sep 2029	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day	South Canterbury
19 Oct 2029	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Hawke's Bay
22 Oct 2029	Monday	Labour Day	nationwide
29 Oct 2029	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Marlborough
16 Nov 2029	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Canterbury
3 Dec 2029	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Chatham Islands Territory
3 Dec 2029	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day	West Coast
25 Dec 2029	Tuesday	Christmas Day	nationwide
26 Dec 2029	Wednesday	Boxing Day	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

region	public holidays	on Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2029 Auckland	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Bay of Plenty	11	11
Public holidays 2029 Canterbury	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Chatham Islands Territory	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Gisborne	11	11
Public holidays 2029 Greater Wellington	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Hawke's Bay	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Manawatū Whanganui	11	11
Public holidays 2029 Marlborough	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Nelson	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Northland	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Otago	12	12
Public holidays 2029 South Canterbury	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Southland	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Taranaki	12	12
Public holidays 2029 Tasman	11	11
Public holidays 2029 Waikato	11	11
Public holidays 2029 West Coast	12	12

Long weekends 2029

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

Take leave	Off	Days of leave	Days off	Ratio	Occasion
Wed 3 Jan, Thu 4 Jan, Fri 5 Jan	30 Dec – 7 Jan 2029	3	9	3	New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
Mon 5 Feb	3 Feb – 6 Feb 2029	1	4	4	Waitangi Day
Wed 7 Feb, Thu 8 Feb, Fri 9 Feb	6 Feb – 11 Feb 2029	3	6	2	Waitangi Day
Mon 26 Mar, Tue 27 Mar, Wed 28 Mar, Thu 29 Mar	24 Mar – 2 Apr 2029	4	10	2.5	Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 3 Apr, Wed 4 Apr, Thu 5 Apr, Fri 6 Apr	30 Mar – 8 Apr 2029	4	10	2.5	Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 23 Apr, Tue 24 Apr	21 Apr – 25 Apr 2029	2	5	2.5	Anzac Day
Thu 26 Apr, Fri 27 Apr	25 Apr – 29 Apr 2029	2	5	2.5	Anzac Day
Tue 5 Jun, Wed 6 Jun, Thu 7 Jun, Fri 8 Jun	2 Jun – 10 Jun 2029	4	9	2.3	King's Birthday
Mon 2 Jul, Tue 3 Jul, Wed 4 Jul, Thu 5 Jul	30 Jun – 8 Jul 2029	4	9	2.3	Matariki
Tue 23 Oct, Wed 24 Oct, Thu 25 Oct, Fri 26 Oct	20 Oct – 28 Oct 2029	4	9	2.3	Labour Day
Mon 24 Dec	22 Dec – 26 Dec 2029	1	5	5	Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Thu 27 Dec, Fri 28 Dec	25 Dec – 30 Dec 2029	2	6	3	Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Mon 31 Dec	29 Dec – 2 Jan 2030	1	5	5	New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day

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 2029?

11 nationwide holidays, plus 12 that apply only in some regions. None of them falls on a weekend in 2029.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2029?

Christmas Day, Boxing Day: take 1 day of leave (24 Dec) and you get 5 days off in a row, 22 Dec – 26 Dec 2029.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2029?

13 regions with 12 each; 5 regions have the fewest with 11.

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Sources

Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code NZ (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.new_zealand) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)

Last updated: Sep 26, 2026