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Public holidays in New Zealand 2026
New Zealand has 11 public holiday dates in 2026, 9 of them on a working day, and 8 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Dayin 48 days
2026 holiday calendar
13 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 2 | Fri | Day after New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 6 | Fri | Waitangi Day | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| Apr 25 | Sat | Anzac Day | passed |
| Apr 27 | Mon | Anzac Day observed | passed |
| Jun 1 | Mon | King's Birthday | passed |
| Jul 10 | Fri | Matariki | passed |
| Oct 26 | Mon | Labor Day | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Boxing Day observed | in 48 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day4 days
- Fri, Feb 6 – Sun, Feb 8Waitangi Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27Anzac Day3 days
- Sat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1King's Birthday3 days
- Fri, Jul 10 – Sun, Jul 12Matariki3 days
- Sat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26Labor Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
No single-day bridges this year.
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