Public Holidays in New Zealand 2026
Official public holidays, local names and observed dates.
This page lists public holidays in New Zealand for 2026. Holiday dates are useful for travel planning, payroll calendars, school schedules and market closures. Data is loaded server-side and cached so the holiday list is available in the HTML for search engines.
Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Day after New Year's Day | Day after New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Wellington Anniversary Day | Public |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day | Public |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Nelson Anniversary Day | Public |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Waitangi Day | Waitangi Day | Public |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Public |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Otago Anniversary Day | Otago Anniversary Day | Public |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Southland Anniversary Day | Southland Anniversary Day | Public |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Anzac Day | Anzac Day | Public |
| Jun 1, 2026 | King's Birthday | King's Birthday | Public |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Matariki | Matariki | Public |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Dominion Day | Public |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Public |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Labour Day | Labour Day | Public |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Public |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day | Public |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Public |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Westland Anniversary Day | Westland Anniversary Day | Public |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Public |