New Zealand Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in New Zealand for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

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                          About Public Holidays in New Zealand

                          New Zealand's Waitangi Day (February 6) marks the 1840 treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs and remains a day of both celebration and ongoing political debate over the treaty's implementation. Matariki (the Māori New Year, marked by the rising of the Pleiades star cluster) became a public holiday in 2022, one of the only holidays worldwide set by indigenous astronomical observation rather than a fixed calendar date.

                          All Public Holidays in New Zealand 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 2, 2027SaturdayDay after New Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 4, 2027MondayDay after New Year's Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          February 6, 2027SaturdayWaitangi DayPublic Holiday
                          February 8, 2027MondayWaitangi Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 25, 2027SundayANZAC DayPublic Holiday
                          April 26, 2027MondayANZAC Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          June 7, 2027MondayKing's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          June 25, 2027FridayMatarikiPublic Holiday
                          October 25, 2027MondayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 27, 2027MondayChristmas Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          December 28, 2027TuesdayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in New Zealand 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 2, 2026FridayDay after New Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          February 6, 2026FridayWaitangi DayPublic Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 25, 2026SaturdayANZAC DayPublic Holiday
                          April 27, 2026MondayANZAC Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          June 1, 2026MondayKing's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          July 10, 2026FridayMatarikiPublic Holiday
                          October 26, 2026MondayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 28, 2026MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in New Zealand?

                          New Zealand has 16 public holidays in 2027, 3 more than the global average of 13.

                          Which New Zealand public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          5 public holidays fall on a weekend in New Zealand in 2027: Day after New Year's Day (Saturday, January 2), Waitangi Day (Saturday, February 6), ANZAC Day (Sunday, April 25), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). New Zealand moves weekend holidays to the following working day, so these are not lost.

                          Does New Zealand give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          Yes — New Zealand law moves a public holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday to the next working day.

                          When is the next public holiday in New Zealand?

                          The next public holiday in New Zealand is Labour Day on October 26, 2026.

                          Which holidays in New Zealand change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Monday, Queen's Birthday, King's Birthday, Labour Day, Matariki, National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II do not fall on the same date every year in New Zealand, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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