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Make the Most of Your Days Off.

Find your next New Zealand public holiday and make a little room for a break.

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Next Public Holiday4-Day Long Weekend
Dec25

Christmas Day

Friday 25 December 2026 • Nationwide

Paired with Boxing Day (Mon 28 Dec)

40Days remaining
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Plan ahead — popular getaways book out early around long weekends.

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New Zealand public holidays 2027

All New Zealand (National). Observed dates show the day off for Monday–Friday workers.

Jan04
NationalObserved Monday Verified

Actual: Sat 2 Jan 2027 • Observed: Monday 4 January 2027

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Feb08
NationalObserved Monday Verified

Actual: Sat 6 Feb 2027 • Observed: Monday 8 February 2027

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Mar26
National Verified Supermarkets closed

Friday 26 March 2027

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Apr26
NationalObserved Monday Verified Supermarkets closed until 1pm

Actual: Sun 25 Apr 2027 • Observed: Monday 26 April 2027

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Dec27
NationalObserved Monday Verified Supermarkets closed

Actual: Sat 25 Dec 2027 • Observed: Monday 27 December 2027

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Dec28
NationalObserved Tuesday Verified

Actual: Sun 26 Dec 2027 • Observed: Tuesday 28 December 2027

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NZ daylight saving

2027

Clocks go back: Sunday 4 April 2027, from 3am to 2am. Gain an hour.

Clocks go forward: Sunday 26 September 2027, from 2am to 3am. Lose an hour.

2028

Clocks go back: Sunday 2 April 2028, from 3am to 2am. Gain an hour.

Clocks go forward: Sunday 24 September 2028, from 2am to 3am. Lose an hour.

Times shown are for mainland New Zealand. The Chatham Islands change at the same instant, at 3:45am in April and 2:45am in September. These are clock changes, not public holidays.

Source: New Zealand Government