Public holidays in New Zealand, 2027

How holidays work in New Zealand

Matariki became a public holiday in 2022. Each region also has an anniversary day of its own, and Waitangi Day and Anzac Day move to the Monday when they land on a weekend.

Every public holiday in New Zealand in 2027

That is more than 41 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 15. 5 days land on the weekend in 2027.

Working days in 2027, month by month

250 working days in the year. January has the most days off, with 2.

The best long weekends in 2027

• New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 4, 4 days off without using any leave.
• Waitangi Day (observed): Feb 6 to Feb 8, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Good Friday: Mar 26 to Mar 29, 4 days off without using any leave.
• Anzac Day (observed): Apr 24 to Apr 26, 3 days off without using any leave.
• King's Birthday: Jun 5 to Jun 7, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Matariki: Jun 25 to Jun 27, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Labour Day: Oct 23 to Oct 25, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Christmas Day (observed): Dec 25 to Dec 28, 4 days off without using any leave.

The longest run with no public holiday in New Zealand is 121 days, from Jun 26 to Oct 24, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.

Put them in your calendar

Download the New Zealand 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/new-zealand-2027.ics

About these dates

• Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
• This list shows national holidays. New Zealand also has 18 regions with holidays of their own, so your count can be different.
• The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.