Next public holiday in New Zealand
Counted from 19 October 2026, the next public holiday in New Zealand is Labour Day on , in 7 days. This page counts down live in your browser; the numbers below were last recalculated when the site was built, on 19 October 2026, and the site is rebuilt at least every week.
7days until the next holiday
4holiday dates left in 2026
3of them on weekdays
51working days left in 2026
The dates listed are the national public holidays. Each region adds its own anniversary day, and Matariki moves each year.
Upcoming public holidays in New Zealand
Every public holiday from today to the end of 2027. Past dates disappear as the year goes by; the full lists stay on the year pages.
| Date | Day | Holiday | In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Labour Day | 7 days | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | 67 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | 68 days | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed | 70 days | |
| Friday | New Year's Day | 74 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Day after New Year's Day | 75 days | |
| Monday | Day after New Year's Day observed | 77 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Waitangi Day | 110 days | |
| Monday | Waitangi Day observed | 112 days | |
| Friday | Good Friday | 158 days | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | 161 days | |
| Sunday weekend | Anzac Day | 188 days | |
| Monday | Anzac Day observed | 189 days | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | 231 days | |
| Friday | Matariki | 249 days | |
| Monday | Labour Day | 371 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | 432 days | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day | 433 days | |
| Monday | Christmas Day observed | 434 days | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day observed | 435 days |
A holiday on a weekend day is a day off only where a substitute day is granted (marked observed). Dates marked estimated follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
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All holidays of 2026
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Next long weekend in New Zealand
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 October 2026Labour Day
Questions about the next holiday in New Zealand
- When is the next public holiday in New Zealand?
- Labour Day, on Monday 26 October 2026, 7 days after 19 October 2026. The banner at the top of this page recounts from today's date.
- How many public holidays are left in 2026?
- 4 holiday dates from 19 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 3 of them on a weekday.
- How many working days are left in 2026 in New Zealand?
- 51 working days from 19 October 2026 to the end of the year, out of 74 calendar days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend. For any other range, use the working days calculator.
- Is there a bank holiday or public holiday this month?
- The table above lists every upcoming date with the days until each one. For the whole year at a glance, see public holidays in New Zealand 2026.
- Can I get this in my calendar?
- Yes: subscribe to
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Cite or reuse this data
The next public holiday in New Zealand after 19 October 2026 is Labour Day on 26 October 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/new-zealand/next-public-holiday/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0).
Machine readable: JSON, with the reference date, all years as JSON.