Oceania · 2027
Public holidays in New Zealand 2027
New Zealand has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 12 further holidays kept only in some regions. Each is listed with its date and weekday and, for a regional holiday, the regions the source names. Source: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules.
- Nationwide holidays
- 16
- Regional holidays
- 12
- Long weekends
- 8
- Weekend
- Sat and Sun
2027
Public holidays in New Zealand, 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | Day after New Year's Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Day after New Year's Day (observed) | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | Greater Wellington | |
| Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | Auckland, Northland | |
| Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | Nelson | |
| Saturday | Waitangi Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Waitangi Day (observed) | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Taranaki | |
| Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | Otago | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide | |
| Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | Southland | |
| Sunday | Anzac Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Anzac Day (observed) | Nationwide | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Matariki | Nationwide | |
| Monday | South Canterbury Anniversary Day | South Canterbury | |
| Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Hawke's Bay | |
| Monday | Labour Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Marlborough | |
| Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Canterbury | |
| Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Chatham Islands Territory | |
| Monday | West Coast Anniversary Day | West Coast | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | Nationwide | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day (observed) | Nationwide |
Long weekends
Long weekends in New Zealand, 2027
Runs of three or more days off in a row - the weekend (Sat and Sun in New Zealand) plus nationwide public holidays - that include a public holiday. Regional holidays are not counted.
- Fri 1 Jan - Mon 4 Jan (4 days): New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)
- Sat 6 Feb - Mon 8 Feb (3 days): Waitangi Day, Waitangi Day (observed)
- Fri 26 Mar - Mon 29 Mar (4 days): Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Sat 24 Apr - Mon 26 Apr (3 days): Anzac Day, Anzac Day (observed)
- Sat 5 Jun - Mon 7 Jun (3 days): King's Birthday
- Fri 25 Jun - Sun 27 Jun (3 days): Matariki
- Sat 23 Oct - Mon 25 Oct (3 days): Labour Day
- Sat 25 Dec - Tue 28 Dec (4 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)
Day by day
Travel calendars for New Zealand, 2027
Every day of 2027 for 16 destinations in New Zealand: the holidays that apply there, sunrise and sunset, and the typical high and low.
Public holidays: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules. Weekend days: python-holidays (MIT). Long weekends are calculated from these. New Zealand travel guide · All countries, 2027 · How this guide is made