Public holidays in New Zealand 2028

14 nationwide public holidays and 12 regional or local holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in New Zealand

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day
2 January Sunday	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day
3 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan)
4 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for Day after New Year's Day (Sun 2 Jan)
6 February Sunday	Sunday	Waitangi Day National day
7 February Monday	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Waitangi Day (Sun 6 Feb)
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
25 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday National day
14 July Friday	Friday	Matariki
23 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Regional and local holidays 2028

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
24 January Monday	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day	Greater Wellington (Te Pane Matua Taiao)
31 January Monday	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day	Auckland (Tāmaki-Makaurau), Northland (Te Taitokerau)
31 January Monday	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day	Nelson (Whakatū)
13 March Monday	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Taranaki (Taranaki)
20 March Monday	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day	Otago (Ō Tākou)
18 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day	Southland (Te Taiao Tonga)
25 September Monday	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day	South Canterbury (city)
20 October Friday	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Hawke's Bay (Te Matau-a-Māui)
30 October Monday	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Marlborough (Manawatū-Whanganui)
17 November Friday	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Canterbury (Waitaha)
27 November Monday	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Chatham Islands Territory (Wharekauri)
4 December Monday	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day	West Coast (Te Tai o Poutini)

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
2 January Sunday	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day	Nationwide
3 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Nationwide
4 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day (observed)	Nationwide
24 January Monday	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day	Regional
31 January Monday	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day	Regional
31 January Monday	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day	Regional
6 February Sunday	Sunday	Waitangi Day	Nationwide
7 February Monday	Monday	Waitangi Day (observed)	Nationwide
13 March Monday	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Regional
20 March Monday	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day	Regional
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
18 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day	Regional
25 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Anzac Day	Nationwide
5 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	Nationwide
14 July Friday	Friday	Matariki	Nationwide
25 September Monday	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Local
20 October Friday	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Regional
23 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Nationwide
30 October Monday	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Regional
17 November Friday	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Regional
27 November Monday	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Regional
4 December Monday	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day	Regional
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed), Day after New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 5 Feb – Mon 7 Feb · 3 days off
Waitangi Day, Waitangi Day (observed)
Typically in Wellington: high 20°C (68°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Wellington: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days off
King's Birthday
Typically in Wellington: high 13°C (55°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 51% of days
Fri 14 Jul – Sun 16 Jul · 3 days off
Matariki
Typically in Wellington: high 12°C (54°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 53% of days
Sat 21 Oct – Mon 23 Oct · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Wellington: high 15°C (59°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2029 · 4 days off
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 29% of days

Bridge days

Mon 24 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr)
Anzac Day
Typically in Wellington: high 16°C (61°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 24% of days

Leave planner 2028

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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2029 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Wed 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed), Day after New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Feb – Mon 7 Feb · Waitangi Day, Waitangi Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr · Anzac DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2029 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓