NZ public holidays 2026–2027
Pick a day to see which supermarkets, shops, liquor stores, banks and NZ Post services are open, and the rules that apply. Dates come from Employment New Zealand. Easter Sunday isn't a public holiday, but it's listed because it's a restricted shop trading day.
National holidays and restricted trading days
26OCTMON Labour Day 2026Monday, 26 October 202625DECFRI Christmas Day 2026Friday, 25 December 202626DECSAT Boxing Day 2026Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Mondayised to Monday, 28 December1JANFRI New Year's Day 2027Friday, 1 January 20272JANSAT Day after New Year's Day 2027Saturday, 2 January 2027 · Mondayised to Monday, 4 January6FEBSAT Waitangi Day 2027Saturday, 6 February 2027 · Mondayised to Monday, 8 February26MARFRI Good Friday 2027Friday, 26 March 202728MARSUN Easter Sunday 2027Sunday, 28 March 2027 · Restricted trading day, not a public holiday29MARMON Easter Monday 2027Monday, 29 March 202725APRSUN Anzac Day 2027Sunday, 25 April 2027 · Mondayised to Monday, 26 April7JUNMON King's Birthday 2027Monday, 7 June 202725JUNFRI Matariki 2027Friday, 25 June 202725OCTMON Labour Day 2027Monday, 25 October 202725DECSAT Christmas Day 2027Saturday, 25 December 2027 · Mondayised to Monday, 27 December26DECSUN Boxing Day 2027Sunday, 26 December 2027 · Mondayised to Tuesday, 28 December
Regional anniversary days
Each old province has its own anniversary day. Employment New Zealand suggests checking with your local council for the most reliable date.
23OCTFRI Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day 2026Friday, 23 October 2026 · Hawke's Bay only2NOVMON Marlborough Anniversary Day 2026Monday, 2 November 2026 · Marlborough only13NOVFRI Canterbury Anniversary Day 2026Friday, 13 November 2026 · North and Central Canterbury only30NOVMON Westland Anniversary Day 2026Monday, 30 November 2026 · Westland only30NOVMON Chatham Islands Anniversary Day 2026Monday, 30 November 2026 · Chatham Islands only25JANMON Wellington Anniversary Day 2027Monday, 25 January 2027 · Wellington only1FEBMON Auckland Anniversary Day 2027Monday, 1 February 2027 · Auckland only1FEBMON Nelson Anniversary Day 2027Monday, 1 February 2027 · Nelson only8MARMON Taranaki Anniversary Day 2027Monday, 8 March 2027 · Taranaki only22MARMON Otago Anniversary Day 2027Monday, 22 March 2027 · Otago only30MARTUE Southland Anniversary Day 2027Tuesday, 30 March 2027 · Southland only27SEPTMON South Canterbury Anniversary Day 2027Monday, 27 September 2027 · South Canterbury only22OCTFRI Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day 2027Friday, 22 October 2027 · Hawke's Bay only1NOVMON Marlborough Anniversary Day 2027Monday, 1 November 2027 · Marlborough only12NOVFRI Canterbury Anniversary Day 2027Friday, 12 November 2027 · North and Central Canterbury only29NOVMON Westland Anniversary Day 2027Monday, 29 November 2027 · Westland only29NOVMON Chatham Islands Anniversary Day 2027Monday, 29 November 2027 · Chatham Islands only
Source: Employment New Zealand: Public holidays and anniversary dates (2026 and 2027)