Thursday, 1
New Year’s Day
Public holidays 2026 and 2027: New Zealand
Find all public holidays in New Zealand, plus free printable calendars including these important dates.
National
Local
Time change
January
Friday, 2
Day after New Year’s Day
Monday, 19
Wellington Anniversary Day
Regions :
Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington
Monday, 26
Auckland Anniversary Day
Regions :
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Waikato
Northland Anniversary Day
Regions :
Northland
February
Monday, 2
Nelson Anniversary Day
Regions :
Canterbury, Nelson, Tasman, West Coast
Friday, 6
Waitangi Day
March
Monday, 9
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Regions :
Taranaki
Monday, 23
Otago Anniversary Day
Regions :
Otago
April
Friday, 3
Good Friday
Sunday, 5
Easter Sunday
Daylight saving time ends
Monday, 6
Easter Monday
Tuesday, 7
Southland Anniversary Day
Regions :
Southland
Saturday, 25
ANZAC Day
Monday, 27
Day off for ANZAC Day
June
Monday, 1
King’s Birthday
Friday, 10
Matariki
Sunday, 27
Daylight saving time starts
Monday, 28
South Canterbury Anniversary Day
Regions :
Canterbury
Friday, 23
Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day
Regions :
Hawke’s Bay
Monday, 26
Labour Day
Monday, 2
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Regions :
Marlborough
Friday, 13
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Regions :
Canterbury
Monday, 30
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Regions :
Chatham Islands
Westland Anniversary Day
Regions :
West Coast
Friday, 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, 26
Boxing Day
Monday, 28
Day off for Boxing Day
Friday, 1
New Year’s Day
Saturday, 2
Day after New Year’s Day
Monday, 4
Day off for Day after New Year’s Day
Monday, 25
Wellington Anniversary Day
Regions :
Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington
Monday, 1
Auckland Anniversary Day
Regions :
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Waikato
Nelson Anniversary Day
Regions :
Canterbury, Nelson, Tasman, West Coast
Northland Anniversary Day
Regions :
Northland
Saturday, 6
Waitangi Day
Monday, 8
Day off for Waitangi Day
Monday, 8
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Regions :
Taranaki
Monday, 22
Otago Anniversary Day
Regions :
Otago
Friday, 26
Good Friday
Sunday, 28
Easter Sunday
Monday, 29
Easter Monday
Tuesday, 30
Southland Anniversary Day
Regions :
Southland
Sunday, 4
Daylight saving time ends
Sunday, 25
ANZAC Day
Monday, 26
Day off for ANZAC Day
Monday, 7
King’s Birthday
Friday, 25
Matariki
September
Sunday, 26
Daylight saving time starts
Monday, 27
South Canterbury Anniversary Day
Regions :
Canterbury
October
Friday, 22
Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day
Regions :
Hawke’s Bay
Monday, 25
Labour Day
November
Monday, 1
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Regions :
Marlborough
Friday, 12
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Regions :
Canterbury
Monday, 29
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Regions :
Chatham Islands
Westland Anniversary Day
Regions :
West Coast
December
Saturday, 25
Christmas Day
Sunday, 26
Boxing Day
Monday, 27
Christmas Day observed
Tuesday, 28
Day off for Boxing Day
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