Public holidays in New Zealand 2029
New Zealand has 11 public holidays in 2029. 11 fall on a weekday and 0 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
11weekday days off
250working days in 2029
104weekend days
The dates listed are the national public holidays. Each region adds its own anniversary day, and Matariki moves each year.
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Day after New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Waitangi Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | Anzac Day | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | |
| Friday | Matariki | |
| Monday | Labour Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
Working days per month in 2029
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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 30 March to Mon 2 April 2029Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 2 to Mon 4 June 2029King's Birthday
- 3 daysFri 6 to Sun 8 July 2029Matariki
- 3 daysSat 20 to Mon 22 October 2029Labour Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 5 February 2029 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 February 2029Waitangi Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Wed 26 December 2029Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Wed 2 January 2030New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
Questions about 2029 in New Zealand
- How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2029?
- 250 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2029?
- 11 public holidays. 0 fall on the weekend.
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in New Zealand 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
New Zealand has 11 public holidays and 250 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/new-zealand/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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