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Public holidays in New Zealand 2028
New Zealand has 11 public holiday dates in 2028, 8 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Dayin 49 days
2028 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 418 days |
| Jan 2 | Sun | Day after New Year's Day | in 419 days |
| Jan 3 | Mon | New Year's Day observed | in 420 days |
| Jan 4 | Tue | Day after New Year's Day observed | in 421 days |
| Feb 6 | Sun | Waitangi Day | in 454 days |
| Feb 7 | Mon | Waitangi Day observed | in 455 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 522 days |
| Apr 17 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 525 days |
| Apr 25 | Tue | Anzac Day | in 533 days |
| Jun 5 | Mon | King's Birthday | in 574 days |
| Jul 14 | Fri | Matariki | in 613 days |
| Oct 23 | Mon | Labor Day | in 714 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 777 days |
| Dec 26 | Tue | Boxing Day | in 778 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 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 1 – Tue, Jan 4New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day4 days
- Sat, Feb 5 – Mon, Feb 7Waitangi Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5King's Birthday3 days
- Fri, Jul 14 – Sun, Jul 16Matariki3 days
- Sat, Oct 21 – Mon, Oct 23Labor Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26Christmas 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.
- Take Mon, Apr 24Anzac Day4 days off
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