New Zealand records 23 holidays in 2028. 11 are nationwide public holidays and 12 apply only in certain regions. Not one public holiday lands on a weekend in 2028 — every single one falls on a working day. Day after New Year's Day (4 Jan 2028), Anzac Day (25 Apr 2028) and Boxing Day (26 Dec 2028) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 101 days, between 14 Jul 2028 and 23 Oct 2028. The year opens with New Year's Day on 3 Jan 2028 and closes with Boxing Day on 26 Dec 2028.
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 2028.