Public Holidays in New Zealand

Guide to all 2026 Public Holidays in New Zealand including public holidays and regional holidays.

TODAY

Monday | 12 October 2026
is not a holiday in New Zealand

UPCOMING HOLIDAY

Friday | 23 October 2026

Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day

10 DAYS LEFT

Public Holidays New Zealand 2026

This table contains a national calendar of all 2026 public holidays in New Zealand. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

DateHoliday
January 01
THURSDAY		New Year's Day
National Holiday
January 02
FRIDAY		Day after New Year's Day
National Holiday
January 19
MONDAY		Wellington Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday closest to January 22nd
January 26
MONDAY		Auckland Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to January 29th
February 02
MONDAY		Nelson Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to February 1
February 06
FRIDAY		Waitangi Day
National Holiday
National Day
March 09
MONDAY		Taranaki Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Second Monday in March
March 23
MONDAY		Otago Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to March 23rd
April 03
FRIDAY		Good Friday
National Holiday
April 06
MONDAY		Easter Monday
National Holiday
April 07
TUESDAY		Southland Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Observed on Easter Tuesday
April 25
SATURDAY		Anzac Day
National Holiday
April 27
MONDAY		Anzac Day (in lieu)
National Holiday
May 10
SUNDAY		Mother's Day
Not A Public Holiday
2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
June 01
MONDAY		King's Birthday
National Holiday
First Monday in June
July 10
FRIDAY		Matariki
National Holiday
Māori new year
September 06
SUNDAY		Father's Day
Not A Public Holiday
1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday
September 28
MONDAY		South Canterbury Day
Regional Holiday
Fourth Monday in September
October 23
FRIDAY		Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Friday before Labour Day
October 26
MONDAY		Labour Day
National Holiday
The fourth Monday in October
November 02
MONDAY		Marlborough Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
First Monday after Labour Day
November 13
FRIDAY		Christchurch Show Day
Regional Holiday
Northern and Central Canterbury
November 30
MONDAY		Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to November 30
November 30
MONDAY		Westland Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to Dec. 1 (Greymouth)
December 25
FRIDAY		Christmas Day
National Holiday
December 26
SATURDAY		Boxing Day
National Holiday
December 28
MONDAY		Boxing Day (in lieu)
National Holiday