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25 official public holidays in New Zealand for 2026, with observed-date adjustments for holidays that fall on a weekend.
Includes 16 region/city-specific observances (NZ-WGN, NZ-MWT, NZ-AUK, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO, NZ-GIS, …) alongside national holidays.
| Date | Holiday | Type | Local name | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | public | — | National |
| 2026-01-02 | Day after New Year's Day | public | — | National |
| 2026-01-19 | Wellington Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-WGN, NZ-MWT |
| 2026-01-26 | Auckland Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-AUK, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO, NZ-GIS, NZ-BOP |
| 2026-02-02 | Nelson Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-NSN |
| 2026-02-06 | Waitangi Day | public | — | National |
| 2026-03-09 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-TKI |
| 2026-03-23 | Otago Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-OTA |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | public | — | National |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | public | — | National |
| 2026-04-07observed | Southland Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-STL |
| 2026-04-27observed | Anzac Day | public | — | National |
| 2026-05-10 | Mother's Day | observance | — | National |
| 2026-06-01 | King's Birthday | public | — | National |
| 2026-07-10 | Matariki | public | — | National |
| 2026-09-06 | Father's Day | observance | — | National |
| 2026-09-28 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-CAN |
| 2026-10-23 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-HKB |
| 2026-10-26 | Labour Day | public | — | National |
| 2026-11-02 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-MBH |
| 2026-11-13 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-CAN |
| 2026-11-30 | Westland Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-WTC |
| 2026-11-30 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | regional | — | NZ-CIT |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | public | — | National |
| 2026-12-28observed | Boxing Day | public | — | National |
Source: Festivo Public Holidays API, data version 3.1.0