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New Zealand Public Holidays 2026
Explore New Zealand's public holidays by year.
HoliWiki currently lists 23 holiday entries for New Zealand in 2026. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.
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January 2026
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★New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2026
★Day after New Year's DayJanuary 2, 2026
★Wellington Anniversary Day (WGN, MWT)January 19, 2026
★Auckland Anniversary Day (AUK, NTL, WKO, GIS, BOP)January 26, 2026
February 2026
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★Nelson Anniversary Day (NSN)February 2, 2026
★Waitangi DayFebruary 6, 2026
March 2026
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★Taranaki Anniversary Day (TKI)March 9, 2026
★Otago Anniversary Day (OTA)March 23, 2026
April 2026
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★Good FridayApril 3, 2026
★Easter MondayApril 6, 2026
★Southland Anniversary Day (STL)April 7, 2026
★Anzac DayApril 27, 2026
May 2026
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June 2026
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★King's BirthdayJune 1, 2026
July 2026
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★MatarikiJuly 10, 2026
August 2026
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September 2026
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★Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day (CAN)September 28, 2026
October 2026
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★Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day (HKB)October 23, 2026
★Labour DayOctober 26, 2026
November 2026
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★Marlborough Anniversary Day (MBH)November 2, 2026
★Canterbury Anniversary Day (CAN)November 13, 2026
★Chatham Islands Anniversary Day (CIT)November 30, 2026★Westland Anniversary Day (WTC)November 30, 2026
December 2026
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★Christmas DayDecember 25, 2026
★Boxing DayDecember 28, 2026
Holiday list
23 entries
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Tags | Scope | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Seasonal & Calendar Family & Social Cultural & Traditional | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Day after New Year's Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | — | WGN, MWT | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | — | AUK, NTL, WKO, GIS, BOP | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | — | NSN | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Waitangi Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | — | TKI | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | — | OTA | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | — | STL | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Anzac Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Matariki | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | — | CAN | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | — | HKB | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Labour Day | International Observance National Memorial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | — | MBH | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day | — | CAN | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | — | CIT | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | — | WTC | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Religious Family & Social Commercial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | — | National | National Public Holidays |
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