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Holidays / New Zealand

New Zealand public holidays

Public holidays in New Zealand, 2026

13 public holidays, 10 next to the weekend and 8 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

13Holidays in 2026
in 47 daysNext holiday
8Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
2 Jan 2026FriDay after New Year's Daylong weekendpast
6 Feb 2026FriWaitangi Daylong weekendpast
3 Apr 2026FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
25 Apr 2026SatAnzac Dayweekendpast
27 Apr 2026MonAnzac Day (observed)long weekendpast
1 Jun 2026MonKing's Birthdaylong weekendpast
10 Jul 2026FriMatarikilong weekendpast
26 Oct 2026MonLabour Daylong weekendpast
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas Daylong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatBoxing Dayweekendin 48 days
28 Dec 2026MonBoxing Day (observed)long weekendin 50 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 4 JanNew Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day4 days
6 Feb to 8 FebWaitangi Day3 days
3 Apr to 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
25 Apr to 27 AprAnzac Day, Anzac Day (observed)3 days
30 May to 1 JunKing's Birthday3 days
10 Jul to 12 JulMatariki3 days
24 Oct to 26 OctLabour Day3 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)4 days

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In the API and MCP

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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