Public Holidays in New Zealand (2026)

New Zealand observes 27 public holidays in 2026. 15 are observed nationwide and 12 are regional. The year opens with New Year's Day on January 1.

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All New Zealand public holidays in 2026

Date	Holiday	Local Name	Type
Thu, Jan 01	New Year's Day		Public Holiday
Fri, Jan 02	Day after New Year's Day		Public Holiday
Mon, Jan 19	Wellington Anniversary Day		Public Holiday WGN, MWT
Mon, Jan 26	Auckland Anniversary Day	Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day	Public Holiday AUK, NTL, WKO, GIS, BOP
Mon, Feb 02	Nelson Anniversary Day		Public Holiday NSN
Fri, Feb 06	Waitangi Day		Public Holiday
Mon, Mar 09	Taranaki Anniversary Day		Public Holiday TKI
Mon, Mar 23	Otago Anniversary Day		Public Holiday OTA
Fri, Apr 03	Good Friday		Public Holiday
Mon, Apr 06	Easter Monday		Public Holiday
Tue, Apr 07	Southland Anniversary Day		Public Holiday STL
Sat, Apr 25	Anzac Day		Public Holiday
Mon, Apr 27	Anzac Day (observed)		Public Holiday
Mon, Apr 27	Anzac Day		Public Holiday
Mon, Jun 01	King's Birthday		Public Holiday
Fri, Jul 10	Matariki		Public Holiday
Mon, Sep 28	Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day	Dominion Day	Public Holiday CAN
Fri, Oct 23	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day		Public Holiday HKB
Mon, Oct 26	Labour Day		Public Holiday
Mon, Nov 02	Marlborough Anniversary Day		Public Holiday MBH
Fri, Nov 13	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day	Public Holiday CAN
Mon, Nov 30	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day		Public Holiday CIT
Mon, Nov 30	Westland Anniversary Day		Public Holiday WTC
Fri, Dec 25	Christmas Day		Public Holiday
Sat, Dec 26	Boxing Day		Public Holiday
Mon, Dec 28	Boxing Day (observed)		Public Holiday
Mon, Dec 28	Boxing Day		Public Holiday

Sources: python-holidays, Nager.Date, python-holidays