New Zealand records 23 holidays in 2026. 11 are nationwide public holidays and 12 apply only in certain regions. Not one public holiday lands on a weekend in 2026 — every single one falls on a working day. New Year's Day (1 Jan 2026) sits on a Tuesday or Thursday, so booking the Friday turns it into a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 108 days, between 10 Jul 2026 and 26 Oct 2026. The next is Christmas Day on 25 Dec 2026.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Day after New Year's Day
Nationwide
Wellington Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-WGN, NZ-MWT
Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day
Auckland Anniversary Day · Regional · NZ-AUK, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO, NZ-GIS, NZ-BOP
Nelson Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-NSN
Waitangi Day
Nationwide
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-TKI
Otago Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-OTA
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Southland Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-STL
Anzac Day
Nationwide
King's Birthday
Nationwide
Matariki
Nationwide
Dominion Day
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day · Regional · NZ-CAN
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-HKB
Labour Day
Nationwide
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-MBH
Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
Canterbury Anniversary Day · Regional · NZ-CAN
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-CIT
Westland Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-WTC
Christmas Day
Nationwide
Boxing Day
Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in New Zealand for 2026.