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82% of 2026 has passed · Today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Week 44 · Day 301 of 365 · 64 days left in 2026

2026 Holidays for New Zealand

  • New Year's Day
  • Day after New Year's Day
  • Waitangi Day
  • Good Friday
  • Clocks go back 1 hour
  • Easter Monday
  • Anzac Day
  • Anzac Day (observed)
  • King's Birthday
  • Matariki
  • Clocks go forward 1 hour
  • Labour Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day
  • Boxing Day (observed)

Public holidays in New Zealand in 2026

New Zealand has 13 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (4).

All public holidays in New Zealand in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Day after New Year's Day – Friday, January 2, 2026
  • Waitangi Day – Friday, February 6, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Anzac Day – Saturday, April 25, 2026
  • Anzac Day (observed) – Monday, April 27, 2026
  • King's Birthday – Monday, June 1, 2026
  • Matariki – Friday, July 10, 2026
  • Labour Day – Monday, October 26, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
  • Boxing Day (observed) – Monday, December 28, 2026

Clock changes in New Zealand in 2026

  • On Sunday, Apr 5, clocks go back 1 hour.
  • On Sunday, Sep 27, clocks go forward 1 hour.

Long weekends and bridge days in New Zealand in 2026

The weekend in New Zealand: Saturday and Sunday. New Zealand has 8 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 – 4 days off (New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day)
  • Fri, Feb 6 – Sun, Feb 8 – 3 days off (Waitangi Day)
  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27 – 3 days off (Anzac Day, Anzac Day (observed))
  • Sat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1 – 3 days off (King's Birthday)
  • Fri, Jul 10 – Sun, Jul 12 – 3 days off (Matariki)
  • Sat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26 – 3 days off (Labour Day)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

No bridge day gives a longer break this year.

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in New Zealand: 13

Monthly calendars for 2026

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