How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2026?

New Zealand has 23 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2027?

New Zealand has 23 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in New Zealand?

The next public holiday in New Zealand is Matariki on Fri, Jul 10, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in New Zealand?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 0 public holidays fall on a weekend in New Zealand; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does New Zealand observe daylight saving time?

New Zealand does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezones (Pacific/Auckland, Pacific/Chatham); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Which kind of holiday is most common in New Zealand?

Across the upcoming 12 months, New Zealand weights toward other observances (12 of 22 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 3, civic 3, cultural 4, other 12.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in New Zealand.

23 in 202623 in 2027Next: Matariki · Fri, Jul 10, 2026

Last updated recently. Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Matariki

Fri, Jul 10, 2026

Primary timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

2 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

New Zealand across the next 12 months

22 public holidays fall between Tue, Jun 2, 2026 and Wed, Jun 2, 2027 in New Zealand. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious3
Civic3
Cultural4
Other / unclassified12

Headline reading: a other-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday0
Monday15
Tuesday1
Wednesday0
Thursday0
Friday6
Saturday0

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

78 days

Sat, Jul 11, 2026 → Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

5 days

Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Tue, Mar 30, 2027

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the New Zealand calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

high-density public-holiday calendar

New Zealand has 22 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 22 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

21 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (5), November (4), January (3), February (3).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 22 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Calendar evidence

New Zealand holiday-calendar evidence

New Zealand's holiday page now reads the country calendar as an operational dataset: year coverage, rolling public-holiday window, weekday rhythm, cluster/gap behavior, peer context, and source boundaries.

11/12 checks

Route identity

Verified

New Zealand resolves to ISO NZ and canonical holiday route /holidays/new-zealand/.

Two-year coverage

Verified

2026 has 23 holiday rows; 2027 has 23 holiday rows. Both tables render on the same country page.

Rolling public window

Verified

22 public holidays and 22 total holiday rows fall in the rolling 365-day planning window. Density label: high-density public-holiday calendar.

Next holiday

Verified

Matariki is next on Fri, Jul 10, 2026.

Classification mix

Verified

3 religious, 3 civic, 4 cultural, 12 other. Dominant read: other-leaning.

Weekday rhythm

Verified

Leading weekdays: Monday 15, Friday 6, Tuesday 1. 21 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Gap and cluster behavior

Verified

Longest quiet stretch: 78 days (Sat, Jul 11, 2026 → Sun, Sep 27, 2026). Longest cluster: 5 days (Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Tue, Mar 30, 2027).

Month and type pattern

Verified

Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (5), November (4), January (3), February (3). Dataset type mix is led by 22 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Timezone context

Verified

New Zealand has 2 mapped timezones anchored by Pacific/Auckland; mapped zones do not show a seasonal DST shift.

Curation and peers

Verified

3 curated holiday explainers are attached. 2 peer countries are used for regional comparison.

Travel handoff

Verified

An airport-country handoff is available, so holiday closures can be paired with arrival and airport-timezone planning.

Substitution boundary

Boundary

0 public holidays land on weekends in the rolling window. Substitute weekdays are not invented unless they exist as source rows.

Practical use cases

Operational closure planning

Use the density, weekday rhythm, bridge-day, gap, and cluster signals to see when the calendar is likely to interrupt ordinary work weeks.

Travel and staffing

Pair the holiday calendar with the country time and airport-country pages before scheduling travel, support shifts, launches, or regional handoffs.

Cross-country comparison

Use the peer table to check whether a holiday-heavy week is specific to this country or part of a broader regional closure pattern.

Trust boundaries

Not legal advice: The page is a reference calendar. Regional, sector, employer, school, bank, and substitute-day rules may differ from the national rows shown here.
Heuristic classification: Religious/civic/cultural labels are generated from transparent keyword matching and should be treated as reading aids, not official taxonomy.

Cross-country comparison

New Zealand versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Oceania) by holiday-name overlap with New Zealand, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
New Zealand	22	15	1	0	0	6	0	0
Australia	24	16	2	0	0	3	1	2
Papua New Guinea	11	2	0	2	1	3	2	1

Compared with Australia (24), Papua New Guinea (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, New Zealand's 22-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the New Zealand holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

New Zealand has 22 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-06 → 2027-06), and 23 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Matariki on Fri, Jul 10, 2026 (Friday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 3 religious, 3 civic, 4 cultural, 12 other (22 classified entries). The headline reading: a other-leaning calendar (New Zealand weights toward other observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Monday 15, Friday 6, and Tuesday 1, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether New Zealand grants a weekday substitution. 21 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 78 days (Sat, Jul 11, 2026 → Sun, Sep 27, 2026) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 5 days (Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Tue, Mar 30, 2027), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Australia (24), Papua New Guinea (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, New Zealand's 22-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

New Zealand spans 2 planning timezones; Pacific/Auckland is the canonical anchor for closure timing. New Zealand does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

0 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for New Zealand.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 22 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (5), November (4), January (3), February (3).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for NZ, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO NZ, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

New Zealand holiday questions

How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2026?: New Zealand has 23 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2027?: New Zealand has 23 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in New Zealand?: The next public holiday in New Zealand is Matariki on Fri, Jul 10, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in New Zealand?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 0 public holidays fall on a weekend in New Zealand; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does New Zealand observe daylight saving time?: New Zealand does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezones (Pacific/Auckland, Pacific/Chatham); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in New Zealand?: Across the upcoming 12 months, New Zealand weights toward other observances (12 of 22 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 3, civic 3, cultural 4, other 12.

Reference data for New Zealand holidays

Reference fields include New Zealand's ISO code, holiday names and dates, weekday distribution, peer-country comparison, and classification mix.

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Timezones

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Featured holiday explainers

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2026 Holidays (23)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Jan 2, 2026	Day after New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Jan 19, 2026	Wellington Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Jan 26, 2026	Auckland Anniversary DayAuckland/Northland Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Feb 2, 2026	Nelson Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Feb 6, 2026	Waitangi DayCurated guide	Past	Public
Mon, Mar 9, 2026	Taranaki Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Mar 23, 2026	Otago Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 6, 2026	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Apr 7, 2026	Southland Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 27, 2026	Anzac DayCurated guide	Past	Public
Mon, Jun 1, 2026	King's BirthdayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Jul 10, 2026	MatarikiCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Sep 28, 2026	Canterbury (South) Anniversary DayDominion DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Oct 23, 2026	Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	Labour DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Marlborough Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Nov 13, 2026	Canterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 30, 2026	Chatham Islands Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 30, 2026	Westland Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Dec 28, 2026	Boxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (23)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Day after New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	Wellington Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Feb 1, 2027	Auckland Anniversary DayAuckland/Northland Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Feb 1, 2027	Nelson Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Feb 8, 2027	Waitangi DayCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 8, 2027	Taranaki Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Otago Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Mar 30, 2027	Southland Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Apr 26, 2027	Anzac DayCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jun 7, 2027	King's BirthdayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Jun 25, 2027	MatarikiCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Sep 27, 2027	Canterbury (South) Anniversary DayDominion DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Oct 22, 2027	Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Oct 25, 2027	Labour DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 1, 2027	Marlborough Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Nov 12, 2027	Canterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 29, 2027	Chatham Islands Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 29, 2027	Westland Anniversary DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Dec 27, 2027	Christmas DayCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Dec 28, 2027	Boxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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Public holidays in New Zealand.

New Zealand across the next 12 months

What makes the New Zealand calendar operationally different

New Zealand holiday-calendar evidence

Route identity

Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

New Zealand versus regional peers

How to read the New Zealand holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

New Zealand holiday questions

Popular Countdowns

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Matariki

Timezones

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Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

New Zealand versus regional peers

How to read the New Zealand holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

New Zealand holiday questions

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