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Waitangi Day

Friday, 6 Feb 2026 · New Zealand · Nationwide · Public holiday

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Bridge day check

Falls on a Friday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.

What the day is for

6 February marks the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Māori and the Crown. The Treaty Grounds host the national commemoration, and the day carries genuine political weight alongside the picnics.

Do shops and banks close?

Banks and offices closed; retail broadly open, with restricted trading not applying as it does at Easter.

Getting around

Holiday timetables; Bay of Islands roads are busy.

When it falls each year

Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.

2025Thursday · 6 Feb 2025Bridge to 4 days

2026Friday · 6 Feb 20263-day break

2029Tuesday · 6 Feb 2029Bridge to 4 days

See the full New Zealand holiday calendar or count the working days.