Public holidays in New Zealand in 2027

16 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Day after New Year's Day
Day after New Year's Day (substitute day)
Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day (substitute day)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day (substitute day)
King's Birthday
Matariki
Labour Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Christmas Day (substitute day)
Boxing Day (substitute day)
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in New Zealand in 2027

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 19
February 19
March 21
April 21
May 21
June 20
July 22
August 22
September 22
October 20
November 22
December 21
Total 250

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).