When is the next long weekend in 2028?

The next long weekend in 2028 runs from Saturday 1 January 2028 to Tuesday 4 January 2028 and includes New Year’s Day and Day after New Year’s Day. The table lists long weekends formed by the available national public holiday dates. Regional anniversary weekends are listed separately where dates are available.

Does a regional anniversary day give everyone a long weekend in 2028?

No. It depends on your region and usual working days. Check the regional section for the anniversary date and the break it forms with the weekend. Where dates are not yet published, that section says so.

Are schools closed over the long weekends in 2028?

Schools close for public holidays that occur during a term, and are already closed over ordinary weekends and school holiday breaks. The school-calendar entry beside each run in the first table shows where it falls. Schools also close on Easter Tuesday, although it is a school holiday rather than a national public holiday.

How do the long weekends fall in 2028?

Long weekends 2028 in New Zealand

Long weekends 2028 from the national public holidays and the weekends, New Zealand, in date order
Days off in a row	Length	Public holidays inside	School calendar
Saturday 1 January 2028 to Tuesday 4 January 2028	4 days	New Year’s Day: Saturday 1 January (Saturday; Mondayised to Monday 3 January)Day after New Year’s Day: Sunday 2 January (Sunday; Mondayised to Tuesday 4 January)	Summer holidays
Saturday 5 February 2028 to Monday 7 February 2028	3 days	Waitangi Day: Sunday 6 February (Sunday; Mondayised to Monday 7 February)	Term 1 start window (closed if your school has already opened)
Friday 14 April 2028 to Monday 17 April 2028	4 days	Good Friday: Friday 14 AprilEaster Monday: Monday 17 April	Term 1 holidays
Saturday 3 June 2028 to Monday 5 June 2028	3 days	King’s Birthday: Monday 5 June	Term 2 (schools close)
Friday 14 July 2028 to Sunday 16 July 2028	3 days	Matariki: Friday 14 July	Term 2 holidays
Saturday 21 October 2028 to Monday 23 October 2028	3 days	Labour Day: Monday 23 October	Term 4 (schools close)
Christmas Day	Not yet published by Employment New Zealand for 2028
Boxing Day	Not yet published by Employment New Zealand for 2028

The first table lists long weekends calculated from the available official holiday dates for 2028, in date order, with the holidays included and their place in the school calendar. The regional section shows anniversary long weekends where dates are available. These breaks assume Saturdays and Sundays are days off and use the observed national holidays. They include no annual leave or teacher-only days. National holiday dates come from Employment New Zealand and govt.nz and are checked against the Holidays Act 2003 and Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022. Regional dates follow Employment New Zealand's published information.

Awaiting official dates

Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2028 fall after the new Employment Leave Act takes over from the Holidays Act 2003, and remain unpublished.

How long weekends are counted

Only Saturdays, Sundays and national public holidays observed on adjoining days form these runs. No other days off are added. A Mondayised holiday counts on the Monday or Tuesday on which it is observed. Employees who normally work weekends may have a shorter stretch away from work.

Anniversary long weekends 2028 by region

Awaiting official dates

Anniversary days 2028: Employment New Zealand has not yet published these dates. They are marked as not yet published here until official dates are available.

Each anniversary day is a public holiday in its own region only; the anniversary days hub shows every region side by side.

The dates behind these runs

Public holidays 2028: the published national holiday dates, with weekdays and any Mondayised dates.
Mondayisation: who observes the holiday on the Monday or Tuesday and who observes it on the actual day.
School holidays 2028: the term dates these runs are placed in.

Common questions

When is the next long weekend in 2028?: The next long weekend in 2028 runs from Saturday 1 January 2028 to Tuesday 4 January 2028 and includes New Year’s Day and Day after New Year’s Day. The table lists long weekends formed by the available national public holiday dates. Regional anniversary weekends are listed separately where dates are available.
Does a regional anniversary day give everyone a long weekend in 2028?: No. It depends on your region and usual working days. Check the regional section for the anniversary date and the break it forms with the weekend. Where dates are not yet published, that section says so.
Are schools closed over the long weekends in 2028?: Schools close for public holidays that occur during a term, and are already closed over ordinary weekends and school holiday breaks. The school-calendar entry beside each run in the first table shows where it falls. Schools also close on Easter Tuesday, although it is a school holiday rather than a national public holiday.

Official sources

Holidays Act 2003 (2003 No 129), sections 44, 45 and 45A, "Version as at 20 December 2023" (New Zealand Legislation) (read 26 October 2026)
Ministry of Education: School terms and holidays dates (read 2 November 2026)
Employment New Zealand: Public holidays and anniversary dates (read 2 November 2026)
Employment New Zealand: When a public holiday falls on a weekend (read 2 November 2026)

Every date here was compared with the official pages on 2 November 2026. Should anything differ, the official page is right. How dates are checked.