2027 public holidays in New Zealand
| Public holiday | Date | Weekday | Observed date | School calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Friday | Friday | Same day | Summer holidays |
| Day after New Year’s Day | Saturday | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Employees who would normally work that Saturday take it then; for everyone else it is observed on Monday (Holidays Act 2003, section 45). | Summer holidays |
| Waitangi Day | Saturday | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Employees who would normally work that Saturday take it then; for everyone else it is observed on Monday (Holidays Act 2003, section 45A). | Term 1 (schools close) |
| Good Friday | Friday | Friday | Same day | Term 1 (schools close) |
| Easter Monday | Monday | Monday | Same day | Term 1 (schools close) |
| Anzac Day | Sunday | Sunday | Falls on a Sunday. Employees who would normally work that Sunday take it then; for everyone else it is observed on Monday (Holidays Act 2003, section 45A). | Term 1 holidays |
| King’s Birthday | Monday | Monday | Same day | Term 2 (schools close) |
| Matariki | Friday | Friday | Same day | Term 2 (schools close) |
| Labour Day | Monday | Monday | Same day | Term 4 (schools close) |
| Christmas Day | Saturday | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Employees who would normally work that Saturday take it then; for everyone else it is observed on Monday (Holidays Act 2003, section 45). | Summer holidays |
| Boxing Day | Sunday | Sunday | Falls on a Sunday. Employees who would normally work that Sunday take it then; for everyone else it is observed on Tuesday (Holidays Act 2003, section 45). | Summer holidays |
Add to your calendar (.ics) Calendar dates come from official publications or legislation, with no estimates and a source link for each event.
Key facts
- National public holidays
- 11 public holidays in the year
- Weekend holidays
- 5 holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday and are Mondayised for employees for whom the weekend day is not an otherwise working day.
- Long weekends Calculated
- 8 long weekends combining public holidays and weekends into breaks of three or more days
- Longest gap between holidays Calculated
- 121 days without a public holiday, between Friday 25 June 2027 (Matariki) and Monday 25 October 2027 (Labour Day)
A fact marked Calculated is worked out from the official dates linked below, rather than quoted from the source.
Find the national public holidays for 2027 with their weekdays, any Mondayised dates and the school period each falls within. These details help distinguish a closure during term from a public holiday already inside a school break. For employees, the actual or transferred date applies according to whether the weekend day would otherwise be a working day. A regional anniversary day is a further public holiday within its own area, rather than across the whole country. Pick your region below for its anniversary day, the rule behind the date and the local observance notes.
Which holiday date applies to you?
Both dates are shown for a weekend holiday that transfers. Employees who would otherwise work that Saturday or Sunday observe the actual day; other employees use the applicable Monday or Tuesday. Employment New Zealand explains how pay works for a public holiday on a weekend; its pages are listed under the sources.
Add your region’s anniversary day
Every region has one more public holiday, its anniversary day. Each region page gives its observed dates, the rule behind them and the long weekend they make.
Rules that apply in 2027
- Mondayisation: Day after New Year’s Day, Waitangi Day, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a weekend in 2027.
- Matariki is a Friday set by the Matariki Act for each year.
- Easter Tuesday is a school holiday, but not a national public holiday.
- Long weekends 2027: the 8 runs of three or more days off these holidays make with the weekends.
- School holidays 2027: the full term calendar.
Common questions
- Which public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?
- The list of public holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday in 2027 is: Day after New Year’s Day, Waitangi Day, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Check any Mondayised dates alongside the actual dates in the 2027 calendar, and confirm which observance applies to your usual working days.
- Are public holidays also school holidays in 2027?
- Schools close for public holidays during term. The last column of the 2027 table identifies the school period, showing whether each holiday interrupts a term or falls within an existing break.
- Does my region have an extra public holiday in 2027?
- Yes, the relevant provincial anniversary day is a public holiday in that area. Choose a region page in the anniversary day section to see whether its 2027 observance has been published, and read any local notes.
Official sources
- Employment New Zealand: Public holidays and anniversary dates (read )
- Employment New Zealand: When a public holiday falls on a weekend (read )
Every date here was compared with the official pages on . Should anything differ, the official page is right. How dates are checked.