What are the public holidays in New Zealand in 2027?

New Year's Day (January 1), Day after New Year's Day (January 2), Waitangi Day (February 6), Good Friday (March 26), Easter Monday (March 29), ANZAC Day (April 25), King's Birthday (June 7), Matariki (June 25), Labour Day (October 25), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26).

New Zealand Holidays 2027

All public holidays, festivals and observances in New Zealand for 2027

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New Zealand holidays 2027

Showing 38 of 38 holidays

Jan1Fri
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027in 61 days
National Holiday
Jan2Sat
Day after New Year's Day
Saturday, January 2, 2027
National Holiday
Jan25Mon
Wellington Anniversary Day
Monday, January 25, 2027
Local Holiday
Feb1Mon
Northland Anniversary Day
Monday, February 1, 2027
Local Holiday
Feb1Mon
Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday, February 1, 2027
Local Holiday
Feb1Mon
Nelson Anniversary Day
Monday, February 1, 2027
Local Holiday
Feb6Sat
Waitangi Day
Saturday, February 6, 2027
National Holiday
Feb14Sun
Valentine's Day
Sunday, February 14, 2027
Observance
Mar8Mon
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Monday, March 8, 2027
Local Holiday
Mar21Sun
March Equinox
Sunday, March 21, 2027
Season
Mar22Mon
Otago Anniversary Day
Monday, March 22, 2027
Local Holiday
Mar26Fri
Good Friday
Friday, March 26, 2027
National Holiday
Mar27Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Observance
Mar28Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Restricted Trading Day
Mar29Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, March 29, 2027
National Holiday
Mar30Tue
Southland Anniversary Day
Tuesday, March 30, 2027
Local Holiday
Apr1Thu
April Fools
Thursday, April 1, 2027
Observance
Apr25Sun
ANZAC Day
Sunday, April 25, 2027
National Holiday
May9Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9, 2027
Observance
Jun7Mon
King's Birthday
Monday, June 7, 2027
National Holiday
Jun22Tue
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 22, 2027
Season
Jun25Fri
Matariki
Friday, June 25, 2027
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Sep5Sun
Father’s Day
Sunday, September 5, 2027
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Sep23Thu
September Equinox
Thursday, September 23, 2027
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Sep27Mon
South Canterbury Anniversary Day
Monday, September 27, 2027
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Oct22Fri
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Friday, October 22, 2027
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Oct25Mon
Labour Day
Monday, October 25, 2027
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Oct31Sun
Halloween
Sunday, October 31, 2027
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Nov1Mon
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Monday, November 1, 2027
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Nov5Fri
Guy Fawkes Night
Friday, November 5, 2027
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Nov12Fri
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Friday, November 12, 2027
Local Holiday
Nov29Mon
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Monday, November 29, 2027
Local Holiday
Nov29Mon
Westland Anniversary Day
Monday, November 29, 2027
Local Holiday
Dec22Wed
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 22, 2027
Season
Dec24Fri
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24, 2027
Observance
Dec25Sat
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25, 2027
National Holiday
Dec26Sun
Boxing Day
Sunday, December 26, 2027
National Holiday
Dec31Fri
New Year's Eve
Friday, December 31, 2027
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in New Zealand in 2027?

There are 11 public holidays and 38 holidays and observances in total in New Zealand in 2027. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add New Zealand holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the New Zealand holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=NZ&year=2027 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'NZ',
  year: '2027'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=NZ&year=2027" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

New Zealand holidays 2027

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