New Zealand

Name: Boxing Day
Start: 2026-12-28
End: 2026-12-28
Location: New Zealand

Public Holidays 2026

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Date	Day	Holiday	Local Name	Type
Jan 1, 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day	Public
Jan 2, 2026	Friday	Day after New Year's Day	Day after New Year's Day	Public
Jan 19, 2026	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day	Wellington Anniversary Day	Public
Jan 26, 2026	Monday	Auckland Anniversary DayAuckland/Northland Anniversary Day	Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day	Public
Feb 2, 2026	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day	Nelson Anniversary Day	Public
Feb 6, 2026	Friday	Waitangi Day	Waitangi Day	Public
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Mar 9, 2026	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Public
Mar 23, 2026	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day	Otago Anniversary Day	Public
Apr 3, 2026	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 6, 2026	Monday	Easter Monday	Easter Monday	Public
Apr 7, 2026	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day	Southland Anniversary Day	Public
Apr 27, 2026	Monday	Anzac Day	Anzac Day	Public
Jun 1, 2026	Monday	King's Birthday	King's Birthday	Public
Jul 10, 2026	Friday	Matariki	Matariki	Public
Sep 28, 2026	Monday	Canterbury (South) Anniversary DayDominion Day	Dominion Day	Public
Oct 23, 2026	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Public
Oct 26, 2026	Monday	Labour Day	Labour Day	Public
Nov 2, 2026	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Public
Nov 13, 2026	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary DayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day	Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day	Public
Nov 30, 2026	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Public
Nov 30, 2026	Monday	Westland Anniversary Day	Westland Anniversary Day	Public
Dec 25, 2026	Friday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 28, 2026	Monday	Boxing Day	Boxing Day	Public

23 public holidays in New Zealand for 2026

States & Regions

Some holidays vary by state or region. Select a state to see location-specific holidays.

Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Chatham Islands Gisborne Hawke's Bay Marlborough Manawatu-Wanganui Nelson Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Wellington Waikato West Coast

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