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Public holidays in New Zealand, 2027

New Zealand observes 23 public holidays in 2027. 0 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 23 that actually cut into the working week.

23holidays listed
23fall on a weekday
0fall on a weekend
21distinct dates
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Holidays by month, 2027

3Jan3Feb5Mar1Apr0May2Jun0Jul0Aug1Sep2Oct4Nov2Dec

Calendar view, 2027

January

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  • 01 New Year's Day
  • 04 Day after New Year's Day
  • 25 Wellington Anniversary Day

February

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  • 01 Auckland Anniversary Day
  • 01 Nelson Anniversary Day
  • 08 Waitangi Day

March

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  • 08 Taranaki Anniversary Day
  • 22 Otago Anniversary Day
  • 26 Good Friday
  • 29 Easter Monday
  • 30 Southland Anniversary Day

April

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  • 26 Anzac Day

May

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June

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  • 07 King's Birthday
  • 25 Matariki

July

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August

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September

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  • 27 Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day

October

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  • 22 Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
  • 25 Labour Day

November

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  • 01 Marlborough Anniversary Day
  • 12 Canterbury Anniversary Day
  • 29 Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
  • 29 Westland Anniversary Day

December

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  • 27 Christmas Day
  • 28 Boxing Day

Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend

Full list

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal name
2027-01-01FridayNew Year's DayNew Year's Day
2027-01-04MondayDay after New Year's DayDay after New Year's Day
2027-01-25MondayWellington Anniversary DayWellington Anniversary Day
2027-02-01MondayAuckland Anniversary DayAuckland/Northland Anniversary Day
2027-02-01MondayNelson Anniversary DayNelson Anniversary Day
2027-02-08MondayWaitangi DayWaitangi Day
2027-03-08MondayTaranaki Anniversary DayTaranaki Anniversary Day
2027-03-22MondayOtago Anniversary DayOtago Anniversary Day
2027-03-26FridayGood FridayGood Friday
2027-03-29MondayEaster MondayEaster Monday
2027-03-30TuesdaySouthland Anniversary DaySouthland Anniversary Day
2027-04-26MondayAnzac DayAnzac Day
2027-06-07MondayKing's BirthdayKing's Birthday
2027-06-25FridayMatarikiMatariki
2027-09-27MondayCanterbury (South) Anniversary DayDominion Day
2027-10-22FridayHawke's Bay Anniversary DayHawke's Bay Anniversary Day
2027-10-25MondayLabour DayLabour Day
2027-11-01MondayMarlborough Anniversary DayMarlborough Anniversary Day
2027-11-12FridayCanterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
2027-11-29MondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayChatham Islands Anniversary Day
2027-11-29MondayWestland Anniversary DayWestland Anniversary Day
2027-12-27MondayChristmas DayChristmas Day
2027-12-28TuesdayBoxing DayBoxing Day

Planning notes for 2027

Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.

Other years: 2025 2026. Country overview: New Zealand holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, which traces each entry back to official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26. Regional holidays below national level may not appear in this national list.