Holidays in New Zealand in 2026. 2026 holidays in New Zealand

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Holidays in New Zealand

Public Holidays in New Zealand
#	Date	Name	Weekday	Note
1	Jan 1, 2026	New Year's Day	Thursday
2	Jan 2, 2026	Second Day of the New Year	Friday	Long weekend
3	Jan 19, 2026	Wellington Anniversary Day	Monday	Long weekend
4	Jan 26, 2026	Auckland Anniversary Day	Monday	Long weekend
5	Jan 26, 2026	Northland Anniversary Day	Monday	Long weekend
6	Feb 2, 2026	Nelson Anniversary Day	Monday	Long weekend
7	Feb 6, 2026	Waitangi Day	Friday	Long weekend
8	Mar 9, 2026	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Monday	Long weekend
9	Mar 23, 2026	Otago Anniversary Day	Monday	Long weekend
10	Apr 3, 2026	Good Friday	Friday	Long weekend
11	Apr 6, 2026	Easter Monday	Monday	Long weekend
12	Apr 7, 2026	Southland Anniversary Day	Tuesday
13	Apr 25, 2026	Anzac Day	Saturday
14	Jun 1, 2026	King's Birthday	Monday	Long weekend
15	Jul 10, 2026	Matariki	Friday	Long weekend
16	Sep 28, 2026	South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Monday	Long weekend
17	Oct 23, 2026	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Friday	Long weekend
18	Oct 26, 2026	Labor Day	Monday	Long weekend
19	Nov 2, 2026	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Monday	Long weekend
20	Nov 13, 2026	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Friday	Long weekend
21	Nov 30, 2026	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Monday	Long weekend
22	Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day	Friday	Long weekend
23	Dec 26, 2026	Boxing Day	Saturday