New Zealand Public Holidays 2025 - 2026
Find out when all 2025 public holidays are in New Zealand, as well as regional anniversary days.
Updated 4 May 2025
All the dates for national and regional public holidays published in one place.
All the dates for national and regional public holidays published in one place.
Upcoming New Zealand Public Holidays 2025
Official Date |
Day |
|
1 January 2025 |
Wednesday |
New Year's Day |
2 January 2025 |
Thursday |
Day Following New Year's Day |
20 January 2025 |
Monday |
Wellington Anniversary Day |
27 January 2025 |
Monday |
Auckland Anniversary Day |
3 February 2025 |
Monday |
Nelson Anniversary Day |
6 February 2025 |
Thursday |
Waitangi Day |
10 March 2025 |
Monday |
Taranaki Anniversary Day |
24 March 2025 |
Monday |
Otago Anniversary Day |
18 April 2025 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
21 April 2025 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
22 April 2025 |
Tuesday |
Southland Anniversary Day |
25 April 2025 |
Friday |
Anzac Day |
2 June 2025 |
Monday |
King's Birthday |
20 June 2025 |
Friday |
Matariki |
22 September 2025 |
Monday |
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day |
24 October 2025 |
Friday |
Hawkes' Bay Anniversary Day |
27 October 2025 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
3 November 2025 |
Monday |
Marlborough Anniversary Day |
14 November 2025 |
Friday |
Canterbury Anniversary Day |
1 December 2025 |
Monday |
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
1 December 2025 |
Monday |
Westland Anniversary Day |
25 December 2025 |
Thursday |
Christmas Day |
26 December 2025 |
Friday |
Boxing Day |
Upcoming New Zealand Public Holidays 2026
Official Date |
Day |
|
1 January 2026 |
Thursday |
New Year's Day |
2 January 2026 |
Friday |
Day Following New Year's Day |
19 January 2026 |
Monday |
Wellington Anniversary Day |
26 January 2026 |
Monday |
Auckland Anniversary Day |
2 February 2026 |
Monday |
Nelson Anniversary Day |
6 February 2026 |
Friday |
Waitangi Day |
9 March 2026 |
Monday |
Taranaki Anniversary Day |
23 March 2026 |
Monday |
Otago Anniversary Day |
3 April 2026 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
6 April 2026 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
7 April 2026 |
Tuesday |
Southland Anniversary Day |
27 April 2026 |
Monday |
Anzac Day |
1 June 2026 |
Monday |
King's Birthday |
10 July 2026 |
Friday |
Matariki |
28 September 2026 |
Monday |
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day |
23 October 2026 |
Friday |
Hawkes' Bay Anniversary Day |
26 October 2026 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
2 November 2026 |
Monday |
Marlborough Anniversary Day |
13 November 2026 |
Friday |
Canterbury Anniversary Day |
30 November 2026 |
Monday |
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
30 November 2026 |
Monday |
Westland Anniversary Day |
25 December 2026 |
Friday |
Christmas Day |
28 December 2026 |
Monday |
Boxing Day |
Source: MBIE
Working on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day or 2 January?
- When they fall on a Saturday/Sunday, if you would normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the Saturday/Sunday.
- If you would not normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the following Monday/Tuesday.
