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New Zealand holidays 2026 and 2027

Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in New Zealand, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from New Zealand on your website, on the right day, in their language.

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New Zealand holidays 2026

DateHolidayType
Thu, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Fri, February 6Waitangi Daycelebrate
Sat, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Fri, April 3Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, April 5 2 daysEastercelebrate
Sat, April 25Anzac Dayremembrance
Sun, May 10Mother's Daycelebrate
Mon, June 1King's Birthdaycelebrate
Fri, July 10Matarikicelebrate
Sun, September 6Father's Daycelebrate
Mon, October 26Labour Daycelebrate
Sat, October 31Halloweencelebrate
Tue, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Fri, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sat, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Thu, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

New Zealand holidays 2027

DateHolidayType
Fri, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Sat, February 6Waitangi Daycelebrate
Sun, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Fri, March 26Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, March 28 2 daysEastercelebrate
Sun, April 25Anzac Dayremembrance
Sun, May 9Mother's Daycelebrate
Mon, June 7King's Birthdaycelebrate
Fri, June 25Matarikicelebrate
Sun, September 5Father's Daycelebrate
Mon, October 25Labour Daycelebrate
Sun, October 31Halloweencelebrate
Wed, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Sat, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sun, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Fri, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Questions

How many holidays does New Zealand have in 2026?

Holidoodle tracks 16 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in New Zealand for 2026.

What language are visitors from New Zealand greeted in?

In English, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of New Zealand.

Are days of remembrance celebrated?

No. 2 days in New Zealand are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.

Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.