Public Holidays in New Zealand

23 public holidays in 2026

January

Thu

1

Jan

New Year's Day

public

Fri

2

Jan

Day after New Year's Day

public

Mon

19

Jan

Wellington Anniversary Day

public

Mon

26

Jan

Auckland Anniversary Day

Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day

public

February

Mon

2

Feb

Nelson Anniversary Day

public

Fri

6

Feb

Waitangi Day

public

March

Mon

9

Mar

Taranaki Anniversary Day

public

Mon

23

Mar

Otago Anniversary Day

public

April

Fri

3

Apr

Good Friday

public

Mon

6

Apr

Easter Monday

public

Tue

7

Apr

Southland Anniversary Day

public

Mon

27

Apr

Anzac Day

public

June

Mon

1

Jun

King's Birthday

public

July

Fri

10

Jul

Matariki

public

September

Mon

28

Sep

Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day

Dominion Day

public

October

Fri

23

Oct

Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day

public

Mon

26

Oct

Labour Day

public

November

Mon

2

Nov

Marlborough Anniversary Day

public

Fri

13

Nov

Canterbury Anniversary Day

Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day

public

Mon

30

Nov

Chatham Islands Anniversary Day

public

Mon

30

Nov

Westland Anniversary Day

public

December

Fri

25

Dec

Christmas Day

public

Mon

28

Dec

Boxing Day

public