Public holidays in 2026 in New Zealand

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 13 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 13 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Key insights

Total holidays

13 days

From 13 holiday records in New Zealand, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

April

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

2 days

2026-01-01 - 2026-01-02.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2026New Year's Day
Jan 2, 2026Day after New Year's Day
Feb 6, 2026Waitangi Day
Apr 3, 2026Good Friday
Apr 6, 2026Easter Monday
Apr 25, 2026ANZAC Day
Apr 27, 2026Day off for ANZAC Day
Jun 1, 2026King's Birthday
Jul 10, 2026Matariki
Oct 26, 2026Labour Day
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2026Boxing Day
Dec 28, 2026Day off for Boxing Day

Related guides & tools

Working days in New Zealand (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in New Zealand (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in New Zealand (2026)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in New Zealand in 2026?

New Zealand has about 13 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 13 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

April has the most holiday days, with 4.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

All countries: public holidays guides