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New Zealand Public Holidays 2026

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List of public holidays in New Zealand for the year 2026.

Holiday Schedule for 2026

Jan01

New Year's Day

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan02

Day after New Year's Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan19

Wellington Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan26

Northland Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan26

Auckland Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb02

Nelson Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb06

Waitangi Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb14

Valentine's Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar09

Taranaki Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar21

March Equinox

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar23

Otago Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr01

April Fools

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr03

Good Friday

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr04

Holy Saturday

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr05

Easter Sunday

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr06

Easter Monday

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr07

Southland Anniversary Day

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr25

ANZAC Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr27

Day off for ANZAC Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May10

Mother's Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun01

King's Birthday

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun21

June Solstice

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jul10

Matariki

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep06

Father's Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep23

September Equinox

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep28

South Canterbury Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct23

Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct26

Labour Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct31

Halloween

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov02

Marlborough Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov05

Guy Fawkes Night

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov13

Canterbury Anniversary Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov30

Chatham Islands Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov30

Westland Anniversary Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec22

December Solstice

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec24

Christmas Eve

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec25

Christmas Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec26

Boxing Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec28

Day off for Boxing Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec31

New Year's Eve

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools