PUBLIC HOLIDAY GUIDE

New Zealand public holidays in 2026

23 listed dates. Use them to plan around public closures, busy travel periods, and local celebrations.

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23listed holidays
12regional dates
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Holiday dates

Regional dates are marked and may apply only in the listed areas.

  1. New Year's Day
  2. Day after New Year's Day
  3. Wellington Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-WGN, NZ-MWT
  4. Auckland Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-AUK, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO, NZ-GIS, NZ-BOP
  5. Nelson Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-NSN
  6. Waitangi Day
  7. Taranaki Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-TKI
  8. Otago Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-OTA
  9. Good Friday
  10. Easter Monday
  11. Southland Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-STL
  12. Anzac Day
  13. King's Birthday
  14. Matariki
  15. Canterbury (South) Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-CAN
  16. Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-HKB
  17. Labour Day
  18. Marlborough Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-MBH
  19. Canterbury Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-CAN
  20. Chatham Islands Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-CIT
  21. Westland Anniversary DayRegional: NZ-WTC
  22. Christmas Day
  23. Boxing Day