Public Holidays in New Zealand 2027 🇳🇿

Q: Is today a public holiday in New Zealand?

Today is not listed as a public holiday in New Zealand . The next upcoming holiday and the full year's schedule are visible in the table above.

Q: When is the next public holiday in New Zealand?

The next public holiday in New Zealand is Matariki . Days, dates and weekday names for every upcoming holiday this year are in the table above.

Q: Do all parts of New Zealand observe the same public holidays?

National public holidays apply across all of New Zealand , but many countries also have regional or state-level holidays observed only in certain provinces or territories. Any sub-national holidays are listed separately above when available.

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

Browse Holidays for Other Years in New Zealand:

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
AU
BP
CA
CI
GI
HB
MA
MW
NE
NO
OT
South Canterbury
SO
TS
TK
Greater Wellington
WK
Te Tai o Poutini

State & Regional Holidays in New Zealand

AU Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
01 Feb	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

BP Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

CA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
12 Nov	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

CI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
29 Nov	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

GI Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

HB Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
22 Oct	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

MA Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
01 Nov	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

MW Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

NE Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
01 Feb	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

NO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
01 Feb	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

OT Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
22 Mar	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

South Canterbury Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
27 Sep	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

SO Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
30 Mar	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

TS Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

TK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
08 Mar	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

Greater Wellington Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
25 Jan	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

WK Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

Te Tai o Poutini Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
04 Jan	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)
06 Feb	Saturday	Waitangi Day
08 Feb	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
25 Apr	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)
07 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
25 Jun	Friday	Matariki
25 Oct	Monday	Labour Day
29 Nov	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)

FAQ — Public Holidays in New Zealand

Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.

There are 16 public holidays in New Zealand during 2027, listed in the table above with dates, weekday names, and holiday types (fixed-date, movable, religious, secular, regional, etc.). Cross-reference with the New Zealand 2027 calendar for a month-by-month view.

Today is not listed as a public holiday in New Zealand. The next upcoming holiday and the full year's schedule are visible in the table above.

The next public holiday in New Zealand is Matariki. Days, dates and weekday names for every upcoming holiday this year are in the table above.

On most national public holidays in New Zealand, banks, government offices and many schools close, and retail/transit hours may be reduced. Coverage varies by holiday — some are observed only by certain industries or regions. Click any holiday in the table above for specifics.

National public holidays apply across all of New Zealand, but many countries also have regional or state-level holidays observed only in certain provinces or territories. Any sub-national holidays are listed separately above when available.

Yes — each holiday detail page offers an iCal (.ics) export you can import into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, or any standard calendar app. Click any holiday from the table above to get its iCal link, or use the New Zealand year calendar for a visual overview.