Public Holidays in New Zealand 🇳🇿
New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2026, with the next one being King's Birthday on Mon, Jun 1, 2026. The full year of public holidays and observances is listed below.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | public |
| Fri, Jan 2, 2026 | Friday | Day after New Year's Day | public |
| Fri, Feb 6, 2026 | Friday | Waitangi Day | public |
| Fri, Apr 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | public |
| Mon, Apr 6, 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | public |
| Sat, Apr 25, 2026 | Saturday | ANZAC Day | public |
| Mon, Apr 27, 2026 | Monday | ANZAC Day (substitute day) | public |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Monday | King's Birthday | public |
| Fri, Jul 10, 2026 | Friday | Matariki | public |
| Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | Monday | Labour Day | public |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | public |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | public |
| Mon, Dec 28, 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | public |
Observances and other dates in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Sun, Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | observance |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2027 | Day after New Year's Day |
| Mon, Jan 4, 2027 | Day after New Year's Day (substitute day) |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2027 | Waitangi Day |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2027 | Waitangi Day (substitute day) |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Sun, Apr 25, 2027 | ANZAC Day |
| Mon, Apr 26, 2027 | ANZAC Day (substitute day) |
| Mon, Jun 7, 2027 | King's Birthday |
| Fri, Jun 25, 2027 | Matariki |
| Mon, Oct 25, 2027 | Labour Day |
| Sat, Dec 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sun, Dec 26, 2027 | Boxing Day |
| Mon, Dec 27, 2027 | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| Tue, Dec 28, 2027 | Boxing Day (substitute day) |