Holidays in New Zealand 2026
New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in New Zealand. The next public holiday in New Zealand is Labour Day on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Holidays in New Zealand 2026
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New Year's Day
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Day after New Year's Day
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Waitangi Day
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Good Friday
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Easter Monday
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Anzac Day
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Anzac Day (observed)
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King's Birthday
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Matariki
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Labour Day
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Christmas Day
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Boxing Day
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Boxing Day (observed)
National holiday
Regional holidays in New Zealand 2026
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Wellington Anniversary Day
Only in: Greater Wellington
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Auckland Anniversary Day
Only in: Auckland, Northland
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Nelson Anniversary Day
Only in: Nelson
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Taranaki Anniversary Day
Only in: Taranaki
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Otago Anniversary Day
Only in: Otago
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Southland Anniversary Day
Only in: Southland
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South Canterbury Anniversary Day
Only in: South Canterbury
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Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Only in: Hawke's Bay
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Marlborough Anniversary Day
Only in: Marlborough
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Canterbury Anniversary Day
Only in: Canterbury
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Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Only in: Chatham Islands Territory
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West Coast Anniversary Day
Only in: West Coast
Regional holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2026?
- New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in New Zealand?
- The next public holiday in New Zealand is Labour Day on Monday, October 26, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in New Zealand in 2026?
- New Zealand has 13 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Day after New Year's Day (January 2, 2026), Waitangi Day (February 6, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), Anzac Day (April 25, 2026), Anzac Day (observed) (April 27, 2026), King's Birthday (June 1, 2026), Matariki (July 10, 2026), Labour Day (October 26, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Boxing Day (December 26, 2026), Boxing Day (observed) (December 28, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.