Public Holidays in New Zealand, 2027
New Zealand observes 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 5 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 11
- On a weekend
- 5
- Regional only
- 12
- Business days 2027
- 255
Nationwide
New Zealand holiday calendar 2027
Dates marked nationwide are days off across New Zealand. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 January 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | Day after New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 22 January 2027 | Friday | Wellington Anniversary Day | 2 regions: NZ-MWT, NZ-WGN |
| 29 January 2027 | Friday | Auckland Anniversary Day | 5 regions: NZ-AUK, NZ-BOP, NZ-GIS, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO |
| 1 February 2027 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-NSN |
| 6 February 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | Waitangi Day | Nationwide |
| 8 March 2027 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-TKI |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | Otago Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-OTA |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 30 March 2027 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-STL |
| 25 April 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Anzac Day | Nationwide |
| 7 June 2027 | Monday | King's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 25 June 2027 | Friday | Matariki | Nationwide |
| 27 September 2027 | Monday | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-CAN |
| 22 October 2027 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-HKB |
| 25 October 2027 | Monday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 1 November 2027 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-MBH |
| 12 November 2027 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-CAN |
| 30 November 2027 | Tuesday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-CIT |
| 1 December 2027 | Wednesday | Westland Anniversary Day | 1 region: NZ-WTC |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Boxing Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2027?
6 of New Zealand's 11 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2027, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 5 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Day after New Year's Day (2 January 2027), Waitangi Day (6 February 2027), Anzac Day (25 April 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2027 leaves 255 business days in New Zealand.
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