Public holidays 2027
Public holidays 2027 in New Zealand
National public holidays (regional anniversary days not included). 11 weekdays off for a Monday to Friday week, 5 holidays on the weekend, 250 working days in the year.
| Date | Holiday | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Saturday 2 January | Day after New Year's Day | No, weekend |
| Monday 4 January | Day after New Year's Day (observed) | Yes |
| Saturday 6 February | Waitangi Day | No, weekend |
| Monday 8 February | Waitangi Day (observed) | Yes |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday | Yes |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday | Yes |
| Sunday 25 April | ANZAC Day | No, weekend |
| Monday 26 April | ANZAC Day (observed) | Yes |
| Monday 7 June | King's Birthday | Yes |
| Friday 25 June | Matariki | Yes |
| Monday 25 October | Labour Day | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December | Christmas Day | No, weekend |
| Sunday 26 December | Boxing Day | No, weekend |
| Monday 27 December | Christmas Day (observed) | Yes |
| Tuesday 28 December | Boxing Day (observed) | Yes |
Download the New Zealand 2027 calendar (.ics): one all-day event per row, for Google Calendar, Outlook or a Jira Service Management SLA calendar.
What to know about New Zealand's 2027 holidays
The working week here is Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.
Waitangi Day, ANZAC Day and the Christmas and New Year holidays are "Mondayised": when they fall on a weekend you would not normally work, the holiday moves to Monday (or Tuesday). In 2027 that gives five observed days.
Regional anniversary days come on top: Wellington on Monday 25 January, Auckland and Nelson on Monday 1 February, Canterbury on Friday 12 November and others. The Employment New Zealand page prints "Saturday 25 April" for ANZAC Day; 25 April 2027 is a Sunday.
Source: Employment New Zealand, read in November 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan: 4 days off in a row
- Sat 6 Feb to Mon 8 Feb: 3 days off in a row
- Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days off in a row
- Sat 24 Apr to Mon 26 Apr: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 5 Jun to Mon 7 Jun: 3 days off in a row
- Fri 25 Jun to Sun 27 Jun: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 23 Oct to Mon 25 Oct: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days off in a row
Bridge days: one day of leave, four or more days off
No single day of leave turns a 2027 holiday into four days off here.
Working days in 2027
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 250 |
250 working days, 2,000 hours at 8 a day. Compare every country month by month in Working days 2027, or count a date range with the business days calculator, which can fill in these holidays for you.
Plan the team around them
- Public holidays 2027: all 35 countries side by side, with the weekend rules compared.
- Out of office message generator: works out the day you are back, skipping these holidays.
- OutSync: leave requests in Jira and Confluence, who is out on the board, and approved leave in a shared Google Calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in New Zealand in 2027?
16 days are listed for 2027. 11 of them are weekdays off for someone working Monday to Friday; 5 fall on the weekend. The dates are from Employment New Zealand.
How many working days does New Zealand have in 2027?
250 working days for a Monday to Friday week, 2,000 hours at 8 hours a day. Regional and optional days are not taken off.