Public holidays in 2028 in New Zealand

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2028 through Dec 31, 2028. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 14 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 14 calendar days that fall in 2028.

Key insights

Total holidays

14 days

From 14 holiday records in New Zealand, 2028.

Busiest holiday month

January

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

4 days

2028-01-01 - 2028-01-04.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2028New Year's Day
Jan 2, 2028Day after New Year's Day
Jan 3, 2028Day off for New Year's Day
Jan 4, 2028Day off for Day after New Year's Day
Feb 6, 2028Waitangi Day
Feb 7, 2028Day off for Waitangi Day
Apr 14, 2028Good Friday
Apr 17, 2028Easter Monday
Apr 25, 2028ANZAC Day
Jun 5, 2028King's Birthday
Jul 14, 2028Matariki
Oct 23, 2028Labour Day
Dec 25, 2028Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2028Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in New Zealand in 2028?

New Zealand has about 14 distinct public holiday days in 2028 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 14 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

January 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