Public Holidays in New Zealand — 2027
New Zealand is holiday-rich in 2027, with 23 public holidays spread across the year.
Every one of them falls on a working day this year, because none collide with the local Saturday + Sunday weekend.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 14 before July and 9 after it — with March the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 94 days, from Friday, June 25, 2027 to Monday, September 27, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
21 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
New Zealand sits in Oceania, is run from Wellington, pays in New Zealand Dollar, and has about 4.8M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 23
- Days off work
- 23
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- March (5)
- Longest gap
- 94 days
- Capital
- Wellington
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Mon, Jan 4 | Monday | Day after New Year's Day | |
| Mon, Jan 25 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | |
| Mon, Feb 1 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day |
| Mon, Feb 1 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | |
| Mon, Feb 8 | Monday | Waitangi Day | |
| Mon, Mar 8 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | |
| Mon, Mar 22 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Tue, Mar 30 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | |
| Mon, Apr 26 | Monday | Anzac Day | |
| Mon, Jun 7 | Monday | King's Birthday | |
| Fri, Jun 25 | Friday | Matariki | |
| Mon, Sep 27 | Monday | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | Dominion Day |
| Fri, Oct 22 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| Mon, Nov 1 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | |
| Fri, Nov 12 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day |
| Mon, Nov 29 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | |
| Mon, Nov 29 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | |
| Mon, Dec 27 | Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tue, Dec 28 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2027?
23 — of which 23 fall on a working day and 0 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in New Zealand in 2027?
New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 28, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in New Zealand?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in New Zealand in 2027?
Between Friday, June 25, 2027 and Monday, September 27, 2027 — 94 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 23 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.