Public holidays in New Zealand 2028
New Zealand has 11 public holidays in 2028. 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
11weekday days off, substitutes included
249working days in 2028
106weekend days
The dates listed are the national public holidays. Each region adds its own anniversary day, and Matariki moves each year.
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Day after New Year's Day | |
| Monday | New Year's Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Day after New Year's Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Waitangi Day | |
| Monday | Waitangi Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | Anzac Day | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | |
| Friday | Matariki | |
| Monday | Labour Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2028
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 11 | 249 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 1 to Tue 4 January 2028New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 February 2028Waitangi Day
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 June 2028King's Birthday
- 3 daysFri 14 to Sun 16 July 2028Matariki
- 3 daysSat 21 to Mon 23 October 2028Labour Day
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 April 2028 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 April 2028Anzac Day
Questions about 2028 in New Zealand
- How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2028?
- 249 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2028?
- 11 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Day after New Year's Day (2 January 2028), Waitangi Day (6 February 2028).
- What counts as the weekend in New Zealand?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2029?
- See public holidays in New Zealand 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
New Zealand has 11 public holidays and 249 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/new-zealand/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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