New Zealand
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2028
New Zealand has 11 public holidays in 2028; 8 fall on weekdays. 3 more weekdays are days off in place of holidays that fall on a weekend.
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
- Sat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan4 days off · New Year's Day and Day after New Year's Day
- Sat 5 Feb – Mon 7 Feb3 days off · Waitangi Day
- Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr4 days off · Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun3 days off · King's Birthday
- Fri 14 Jul – Sun 16 Jul3 days off · Matariki
- Sat 21 Oct – Mon 23 Oct3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec4 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Bridge day: take Mon 24 Apr off, and Sat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr is 4 days off in a row (ANZAC Day).
Counted with the weekend in New Zealand (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in New Zealand in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Janon a weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 2 Janon a weekend | Day after New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 3 Jan | New Year's Day (substitute day) | Public holiday |
| Tue 4 Jan | Day after New Year's Day (substitute day) | Public holiday |
| Sun 6 Febon a weekend | Waitangi Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 7 Feb | Waitangi Day (substitute day) | Public holiday |
| Fri 14 Apr | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Mon 17 Apr | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Tue 25 Apr | ANZAC Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 5 Jun | King's Birthday | Public holiday |
| Fri 14 Jul | Matariki | Public holiday |
| Mon 23 Oct | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Tue 26 Dec | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- Where a holiday falls on a weekend and the law gives the day off on another day, that day is listed as a substitute day.
- Holidays kept only in some regions of New Zealand aren’t listed here: date-holidays and Nager.Date disagree on where they apply.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.