Public Holidays in New Zealand

We hold 92 official holiday dates for New Zealand across 2025–2028, an average of 23 per year. The working week runs around a Saturday / Sunday weekend, which is what decides whether a given date is a real day off. Pick a year below for the full calendar, the long-weekend count and the longest stretch without a holiday.

Region

Oceania

Capital

Wellington

Currency

New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

Population

4,822,000

Weekend

Saturday / Sunday

Choose a year

• 2025 — 23 holidays
• 2026 — 23 holidays
• 2027 — 23 holidays
• 2028 — 23 holidays

Data is cached and refreshed from official public-holiday sources.