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2028 Holidays for New Zealand

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

Public holidays in New Zealand in 2028

New Zealand has 14 public holidays in 2028. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is January (4).

All public holidays in New Zealand in 2028

  • New Year's Day – Saturday, January 1, 2028
  • Day after New Year's Day – Sunday, January 2, 2028
  • New Year's Day (observed) – Monday, January 3, 2028
  • Day after New Year's Day (observed) – Tuesday, January 4, 2028
  • Waitangi Day – Sunday, February 6, 2028
  • Waitangi Day (observed) – Monday, February 7, 2028
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 14, 2028
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 17, 2028
  • Anzac Day – Tuesday, April 25, 2028
  • King's Birthday – Monday, June 5, 2028
  • Matariki – Friday, July 14, 2028
  • Labour Day – Monday, October 23, 2028
  • Christmas Day – Monday, December 25, 2028
  • Boxing Day – Tuesday, December 26, 2028

Clock changes in New Zealand in 2028

  • On Sunday, Apr 2, clocks go back 1 hour.
  • On Sunday, Sep 24, clocks go forward 1 hour.

Long weekends and bridge days in New Zealand in 2028

The weekend in New Zealand: Saturday and Sunday. New Zealand has 7 long weekends in 2028: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Sat, Jan 1 – Tue, Jan 4 – 4 days off (New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed), Day after New Year's Day (observed))
  • Sat, Feb 5 – Mon, Feb 7 – 3 days off (Waitangi Day, Waitangi Day (observed))
  • Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Sat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 – 3 days off (King's Birthday)
  • Fri, Jul 14 – Sun, Jul 16 – 3 days off (Matariki)
  • Sat, Oct 21 – Mon, Oct 23 – 3 days off (Labour Day)
  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Mon, Apr 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Apr 22 – Tue, Apr 25 (Anzac Day)

2028 at a glance

  • 2028 has 366 days.
  • 2028 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday.
  • 2028 is a leap year: February has 29 days.
  • 2028 has the same calendar as 2000 and 2056.
  • Public holidays in New Zealand: 14

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