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All New Zealand national public holiday dates, observed days and regional anniversary holidays for 2026 and 2027, with live Past, Today and Upcoming status.
This page lists every national public holiday for 2026 and 2027, including Mondayised or Tuesdayised observed dates where they apply. It also includes Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and other regional anniversary holidays.
Past holidays are de-emphasised, today is highlighted, and future dates are marked upcoming. Observed dates are used for status where Mondayisation or Tuesdayisation applies.
| Status | Public holiday | Calendar date | Observed date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | New Year's Day | Thursday 1 January | Same day |
| Past | Day after New Year's Day | Friday 2 January | Same day |
| Past | Waitangi Day | Friday 6 February | Same day |
| Past | Good Friday | Friday 3 April | Same day |
| Past | Easter Monday | Monday 6 April | Same day |
| Past | Anzac Day | Saturday 25 April | Monday 27 April |
| Past | King's Birthday | Monday 1 June | Same day |
| Past | Matariki | Friday 10 July | Same day |
| Upcoming | Labour Day | Monday 26 October | Same day |
| Upcoming | Christmas Day | Friday 25 December | Same day |
| Upcoming | Boxing Day | Saturday 26 December | Monday 28 December |
Past holidays are de-emphasised, today is highlighted, and future dates are marked upcoming. Observed dates are used for status where Mondayisation or Tuesdayisation applies.
| Status | Public holiday | Calendar date | Observed date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upcoming | New Year's Day | Friday 1 January | Same day |
| Upcoming | Day after New Year's Day | Saturday 2 January | Monday 4 January |
| Upcoming | Waitangi Day | Saturday 6 February | Monday 8 February |
| Upcoming | Good Friday | Friday 26 March | Same day |
| Upcoming | Easter Monday | Monday 29 March | Same day |
| Upcoming | Anzac Day | Sunday 25 April | Monday 26 April |
| Upcoming | King's Birthday | Monday 7 June | Same day |
| Upcoming | Matariki | Friday 25 June | Same day |
| Upcoming | Labour Day | Monday 25 October | Same day |
| Upcoming | Christmas Day | Saturday 25 December | Monday 27 December |
| Upcoming | Boxing Day | Sunday 26 December | Tuesday 28 December |
Anniversary days vary by region. Use the tables below for Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, Southland and the other regional observed dates.
| Status | Region | 2026 observed |
|---|---|---|
| Past | Auckland (includes Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Northland and Gisborne) | Monday 26 January |
| Upcoming | Canterbury (South) | Monday 28 September |
| Upcoming | Canterbury | Friday 13 November |
| Upcoming | Chatham Islands | Monday 30 November |
| Upcoming | Hawke's Bay | Friday 23 October |
| Upcoming | Marlborough | Monday 2 November |
| Past | Nelson (includes Tasman and Buller) | Monday 2 February |
| Past | Otago | Monday 23 March |
| Past | Southland | Tuesday 7 April |
| Past | Taranaki | Monday 9 March |
| Past | Wellington (includes Manawatu and Whanganui) | Monday 19 January |
| Upcoming | Westland | Monday 30 November |
| Status | Region | 2027 observed |
|---|---|---|
| Upcoming | Auckland (includes Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Northland and Gisborne) | Monday 1 February |
| Upcoming | Canterbury (South) | Monday 27 September |
| Upcoming | Canterbury | Friday 12 November |
| Upcoming | Chatham Islands | Monday 29 November |
| Upcoming | Hawke's Bay | Friday 22 October |
| Upcoming | Marlborough | Monday 1 November |
| Upcoming | Nelson (includes Tasman and Buller) | Monday 1 February |
| Upcoming | Otago | Monday 22 March |
| Upcoming | Southland | Tuesday 30 March |
| Upcoming | Taranaki | Monday 8 March |
| Upcoming | Wellington (includes Manawatu and Whanganui) | Monday 25 January |
| Upcoming | Westland | Monday 29 November |
If you do not work because it is a public holiday and it would otherwise be a working day, you are generally entitled to be paid for the day.
You must generally receive at least time and a half for the hours worked.
If the public holiday is an otherwise working day and you work it, you are generally also entitled to a paid alternative holiday.
Webfit News checks official New Zealand government sources and presents the dates in a simpler calendar format. Government pages remain the authoritative source.
The table on this page marks every 2026 and 2027 national holiday as Past, Today or Upcoming using New Zealand time, so you can quickly see which public holidays are still ahead.
There are 12 public holidays each year when the relevant provincial anniversary day is included.
If the public holiday falls on a day you would otherwise usually work, you are generally entitled to be paid for the day under the current holiday rules.
Employees who work on a public holiday must generally be paid at least time and a half for the hours worked. If it is an otherwise working day, they are generally also entitled to an alternative holiday.
Some public holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday are observed on the following Monday or Tuesday for employees who would not normally work the weekend day.
Yes. Matariki is a national public holiday. It falls on Friday 10 July in 2026 and Friday 25 June in 2027.
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