New Zealand Public Holidays List 2026
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in New Zealand year 2026
New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on January 1 each year.
Day after New Year's Day (02 Jan) : January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand
Wellington Anniversary Day (19 Jan) : Wellington Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Northland Anniversary Day (26 Jan) : Northland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Auckland Anniversary Day (26 Jan) : Auckland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Nelson Anniversary Day (02 Feb) : Nelson Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Waitangi Day (06 Feb) : On February 6 every year, New Zealanders celebrate Waitangi Day, a national holiday to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document.
Valentine's Day (14 Feb) : February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Taranaki Anniversary Day (09 Mar) : Taranaki Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
Otago Anniversary Day (23 Mar) : Otago Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
April Fools (01 Apr) : April Fools is a observance in New Zealand
Good Friday (03 Apr) : Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Holy Saturday (04 Apr) : Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday (05 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday (06 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Southland Anniversary Day (07 Apr) : Southland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
ANZAC Day (25 Apr) : ANZAC Day commemorates Australians and New Zealanders fighting in World War I.
Day off for ANZAC Day (27 Apr) : ANZAC Day commemorates Australians and New Zealanders fighting in World War I.
Mother's Day (10 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
King's Birthday (01 Jun) : The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in New Zealand on the first Monday of June.
June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Matariki (10 Jul) : Matariki is a national holiday in New Zealand
Fathers' Day (06 Sep) : Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in New Zealand.
September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
South Canterbury Anniversary Day (28 Sep) : South Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Labour Day (26 Oct) : Labour Day is a nationwide public holiday in New Zealand on the fourth Monday in October each year.
Halloween (31 Oct) : Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Marlborough Anniversary Day (02 Nov) : Marlborough Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Guy Fawkes Night (05 Nov) : Guy Fawkes Night is a observance in New Zealand
Canterbury Anniversary Day (13 Nov) : Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day (30 Nov) : Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Westland Anniversary Day (30 Nov) : Westland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year.
Boxing Day (26 Dec) : Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Day off for Boxing Day (28 Dec) : Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand.
New Year's Eve (31 Dec) : New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.