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🇳🇿Official Statutory Gazette Data

New Zealand Public Holidays 2026

Full schedule of statutory national holidays, bank holidays, and long weekend opportunities in New Zealand.

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Total Public Holidays

23

Official statutory & bank days
Natural Long Weekends

7

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Monthly List of Public Holidays (2026)

January (4)

New Year's Day

01-01
Thu, Jan 1, 2026
Public

Day after New Year's Day

01-02
Fri, Jan 2, 2026
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Wellington Anniversary Day

01-22
Thu, Jan 22, 2026
Public

Auckland Anniversary Day

01-29
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
Public

February (2)

Nelson Anniversary Day

02-01
Sun, Feb 1, 2026
Public

Waitangi Day

02-06
Fri, Feb 6, 2026
Public

March (2)

Taranaki Anniversary Day

03-09
Mon, Mar 9, 2026
Public

Otago Anniversary Day

03-23
Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Public

April (4)

Good Friday

04-03
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
Public

Easter Monday

04-06
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
Public

Southland Anniversary Day

04-07
Tue, Apr 7, 2026
Public

Anzac Day

04-25
Sat, Apr 25, 2026
Public

June (1)

King's Birthday

06-01
Mon, Jun 1, 2026
Public

July (1)

Matariki

07-10
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Public

September (1)

Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day

09-28
Mon, Sep 28, 2026
Public

October (2)

Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day

10-23
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
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Labour Day

10-26
Mon, Oct 26, 2026
Public

November (3)

Marlborough Anniversary Day

11-02
Mon, Nov 2, 2026
Public

Canterbury Anniversary Day

11-13
Fri, Nov 13, 2026
Public

Chatham Islands Anniversary Day

11-30
Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Public

December (3)

Westland Anniversary Day

12-01
Tue, Dec 1, 2026
Public

Christmas Day

12-25
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Public

Boxing Day

12-26
Sat, Dec 26, 2026
Public
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about public holidays, long weekends, and PTO planning.

Statutory public holidays typically designate mandatory paid days off for government and standard commercial employers. However, retail, hospitality, and essential services may operate under substitute holiday pay rules according to local labor regulations.