Public holidays in New Zealand 2027

16 nationwide public holidays and 12 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in New Zealand

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day
2 January Saturday	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day
4 January Monday	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for Day after New Year's Day (Sat 2 Jan)
6 February Saturday	Saturday	Waitangi Day
8 February Monday	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed) Observed day off for Waitangi Day (Sat 6 Feb)
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
25 April Sunday	Sunday	Anzac Day
26 April Monday	Monday	Anzac Day (observed) Observed day off for Anzac Day (Sun 25 Apr)
7 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday
25 June Friday	Friday	Matariki
25 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day (observed) Observed day off for Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec)
28 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sun 26 Dec)

Regional and local holidays 2027

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
25 January Monday	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day	Greater Wellington (Te Pane Matua Taiao)
1 February Monday	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day	Auckland (Tāmaki-Makaurau), Northland (Te Taitokerau)
1 February Monday	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day	Nelson (Whakatū)
8 March Monday	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Taranaki (Taranaki)
22 March Monday	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day	Otago (Ō Tākou)
30 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day	Southland (Te Taiao Tonga)
27 September Monday	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day	South Canterbury (city)
22 October Friday	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Hawke's Bay (Te Matau-a-Māui)
1 November Monday	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Marlborough (Manawatū-Whanganui)
12 November Friday	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Canterbury (Waitaha)
29 November Monday	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Chatham Islands Territory (Wharekauri)
29 November Monday	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day	West Coast (Te Tai o Poutini)

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
2 January Saturday	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day	Nationwide
4 January Monday	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)	Nationwide
25 January Monday	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day	Regional
1 February Monday	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day	Regional
1 February Monday	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day	Regional
6 February Saturday	Saturday	Waitangi Day	Nationwide
8 February Monday	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)	Nationwide
8 March Monday	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Regional
22 March Monday	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day	Regional
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
30 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day	Regional
25 April Sunday	Sunday	Anzac Day	Nationwide
26 April Monday	Monday	Anzac Day (observed)	Nationwide
7 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	Nationwide
25 June Friday	Friday	Matariki	Nationwide
27 September Monday	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Local
22 October Friday	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Regional
25 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Nationwide
1 November Monday	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Regional
12 November Friday	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Regional
29 November Monday	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Regional
29 November Monday	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day	Regional
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day	Nationwide
27 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Nationwide
28 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in New Zealand (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 6 Feb – Mon 8 Feb · 3 days off
Waitangi Day, Waitangi Day (observed)
Typically in Wellington: high 19°C (66°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 47% of days
Sat 24 Apr – Mon 26 Apr · 3 days off
Anzac Day, Anzac Day (observed)
Typically in Wellington: high 16°C (61°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 5 Jun – Mon 7 Jun · 3 days off
King's Birthday
Typically in Wellington: high 13°C (55°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 41% of days
Fri 25 Jun – Sun 27 Jun · 3 days off
Matariki
Typically in Wellington: high 12°C (54°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 44% of days
Sat 23 Oct – Mon 25 Oct · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Wellington: high 15°C (59°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 41% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2027.

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 25 Dec – Sun 2 Jan 2028 — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Feb – Mon 8 Feb · Waitangi Day, Waitangi Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 Apr – Mon 26 Apr · Anzac Day, Anzac Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Jun – Mon 7 Jun · King's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 24 Dec – Tue 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓