Public holidays in New Zealand 2025

11 nationwide public holidays and 12 regional or local holidays in 2025.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in New Zealand (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
  Good Friday, Easter Monday
  Typically in Wellington: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 21% of days
• Fri 25 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · 3 days off
  Anzac Day
  Typically in Wellington: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 23% of days
• Sat 31 May – Mon 2 Jun · 3 days off
  King's Birthday
  Typically in Wellington: high 13°C (55°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 51% of days
• Fri 20 Jun – Sun 22 Jun · 3 days off
  Matariki
  Typically in Wellington: high 12°C (54°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 57% of days
• Sat 25 Oct – Mon 27 Oct · 3 days off
  Labour Day
  Typically in Wellington: high 15°C (59°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 39% of days
• Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
  Christmas Day, Boxing Day
  Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 41% of days

Bridge days

• Fri 3 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan)
  New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
  Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of days
• Fri 7 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Feb – Sun 9 Feb)
  Waitangi Day
  Typically in Wellington: high 19°C (66°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 24% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2025 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.