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Holidays / New Zealand

New Zealand public holidays

Public holidays in New Zealand, 2027

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

16Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
8Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
2 Jan 2027SatDay after New Year's Dayweekendin 55 days
4 Jan 2027MonDay after New Year's Day (observed)long weekendin 57 days
6 Feb 2027SatWaitangi Dayweekendin 90 days
8 Feb 2027MonWaitangi Day (observed)long weekendin 92 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster Mondaylong weekendin 141 days
25 Apr 2027SunAnzac Dayweekendin 168 days
26 Apr 2027MonAnzac Day (observed)long weekendin 169 days
7 Jun 2027MonKing's Birthdaylong weekendin 211 days
25 Jun 2027FriMatarikilong weekendin 229 days
25 Oct 2027MonLabour Daylong weekendin 351 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonChristmas Day (observed)long weekendin 414 days
28 Dec 2027TueBoxing Day (observed)weekdayin 415 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 4 JanNew Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)4 days
6 Feb to 8 FebWaitangi Day, Waitangi Day (observed)3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
24 Apr to 26 AprAnzac Day, Anzac Day (observed)3 days
5 Jun to 7 JunKing's Birthday3 days
25 Jun to 27 JunMatariki3 days
23 Oct to 25 OctLabour Day3 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)4 days

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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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