Here are all of New Zealand’s 2027 public holidays, including the Mondayised dates for Waitangi Day, ANZAC Day, Christmas and Boxing Day, every regional anniversary day, and the long weekends to plan around. Dates are checked against the official New Zealand Government list.
There are 11 national public holidays in 2027, plus one regional anniversary day depending on where you work. Five of them fall on a weekend this year, so the observed dates matter.
| Public holiday | 2027 date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Friday 1 January | |
| Day after New Year’s Day | Saturday 2 January Observed Monday 4 January |
Moves to Monday for anyone who doesn’t normally work Saturdays. |
| Waitangi Day | Saturday 6 February Observed Monday 8 February |
Mondayised for anyone who doesn’t normally work Saturdays. |
| Good Friday | Friday 26 March | An early Easter this year. |
| Easter Monday | Monday 29 March | |
| ANZAC Day | Sunday 25 April Observed Monday 26 April |
Mondayised for anyone who doesn’t normally work Sundays. |
| King’s Birthday | Monday 7 June | First Monday in June. |
| Matariki | Friday 25 June | Te Kāhui o Matariki. The date changes each year. |
| Labour Day | Monday 25 October | Fourth Monday in October. |
| Christmas Day | Saturday 25 December Observed Monday 27 December |
Moves to Monday for anyone who doesn’t normally work Saturdays. |
| Boxing Day | Sunday 26 December Observed Tuesday 28 December |
Moves to Tuesday, because Monday is already the Christmas holiday. |
Observed dates apply if you don’t normally work on the weekend day the holiday falls on. Source: New Zealand Government.
Each region also gets an anniversary day. It’s usually the Monday closest to the actual anniversary, but some regions use a different day. Which one you get depends on the old provincial boundaries, not today’s regions.
| Anniversary day | 2027 observed date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Monday 25 January | |
| Auckland | Monday 1 February | One week before Waitangi Day is observed. |
| Nelson | Monday 1 February | |
| Taranaki | Monday 8 March | Second Monday in March, to avoid Easter. |
| Otago | Monday 22 March | No single local custom, so the date can vary. |
| Southland | Tuesday 30 March | Observed on Easter Tuesday. |
| South Canterbury | Monday 27 September | Dominion Day, the fourth Monday in September. |
| Hawke’s Bay | Friday 22 October | Friday before Labour Day. |
| Marlborough | Monday 1 November | First Monday after Labour Day. |
| Canterbury | Friday 12 November | Christchurch Show Day (North and Central Canterbury). |
| Westland | Monday 29 November | Varies across Westland. Greymouth observes this date. |
| Chatham Islands | Monday 29 November |
Regional dates can vary locally. If you’re unsure which anniversary day applies to you, check with your local council.
2027 has eight long weekends for most people, with four-day breaks at New Year, Easter and Christmas. The number shows how many days in a row you’ll have off if you normally work Monday to Friday.
Friday 1 – Monday 4 January
Saturday 6 – Monday 8 February
Friday 26 – Monday 29 March
Saturday 24 – Monday 26 April
Saturday 5 – Monday 7 June
Friday 25 – Sunday 27 June
Saturday 23 – Monday 25 October
Saturday 25 – Tuesday 28 December
When Waitangi Day or ANZAC Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the holiday moves to the following Monday for anyone who doesn’t normally work that weekend day. This is called Mondayisation.
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and 2 January work in a similar way. If one falls on a weekend and you wouldn’t normally work that day, you get the holiday on the following Monday, or the Tuesday if Monday is already a holiday.
In 2027, that applies to five holidays: 2 January (observed Monday 4 January), Waitangi Day (Monday 8 February), ANZAC Day (Monday 26 April), Christmas Day (Monday 27 December) and Boxing Day (Tuesday 28 December).
RPC Logistics stores, picks and delivers for New Zealand brands from our Auckland warehouse. Talk to us early about holding extra stock before peak periods and booking deliveries around public holiday closures, so your customers aren’t left waiting.
Public holidays change more than the calendar. Distribution centres adjust receiving hours, carriers run reduced schedules, and orders pile up either side of a long weekend. A little planning keeps stock on the shelf.
There are 11 national public holidays in 2027. Most people also get one regional anniversary day, so in total most workers get 12 public holidays.
Matariki is on Friday 25 June 2027, giving most people a three-day weekend.
Good Friday is 26 March 2027 and Easter Monday is 29 March 2027.
Yes. Waitangi Day falls on Saturday 6 February 2027, so if you don’t normally work Saturdays it is observed on Monday 8 February.
Yes. ANZAC Day falls on Sunday 25 April 2027, so if you don’t normally work Sundays it is observed on Monday 26 April.
Christmas Day falls on Saturday 25 December and Boxing Day on Sunday 26 December. If you don’t normally work weekends, they are observed on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December.
Auckland Anniversary Day is Monday 1 February 2027, one week before Waitangi Day is observed on Monday 8 February.
