What are the public holidays in New Zealand in 2028?

New Year's Day (January 1), Day after New Year's Day (January 2), Waitangi Day (February 6), Good Friday (April 14), Easter Monday (April 17), ANZAC Day (April 25), King's Birthday (June 5), Matariki (July 14), Labour Day (October 23), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26).

New Zealand Holidays 2028

All public holidays, festivals and observances in New Zealand for 2028

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New Zealand holidays 2028

Showing 38 of 38 holidays

Jan1Sat
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2028in 426 days
National Holiday
Jan2Sun
Day after New Year's Day
Sunday, January 2, 2028
National Holiday
Jan24Mon
Wellington Anniversary Day
Monday, January 24, 2028
Local Holiday
Jan31Mon
Northland Anniversary Day
Monday, January 31, 2028
Local Holiday
Jan31Mon
Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday, January 31, 2028
Local Holiday
Jan31Mon
Nelson Anniversary Day
Monday, January 31, 2028
Local Holiday
Feb6Sun
Waitangi Day
Sunday, February 6, 2028
National Holiday
Feb14Mon
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 14, 2028
Observance
Mar13Mon
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Monday, March 13, 2028
Local Holiday
Mar20Mon
Otago Anniversary Day
Monday, March 20, 2028
Local Holiday
Mar20Mon
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2028
Season
Apr1Sat
April Fools
Saturday, April 1, 2028
Observance
Apr14Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2028
National Holiday
Apr15Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 15, 2028
Observance
Apr16Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 16, 2028
Restricted Trading Day
Apr17Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2028
National Holiday
Apr18Tue
Southland Anniversary Day
Tuesday, April 18, 2028
Local Holiday
Apr25Tue
ANZAC Day
Tuesday, April 25, 2028
National Holiday
May14Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 14, 2028
Observance
Jun5Mon
King's Birthday
Monday, June 5, 2028
National Holiday
Jun21Wed
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2028
Season
Jul14Fri
Matariki
Friday, July 14, 2028
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Sep3Sun
Father’s Day
Sunday, September 3, 2028
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Sep22Fri
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2028
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Sep25Mon
South Canterbury Anniversary Day
Monday, September 25, 2028
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Oct20Fri
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Friday, October 20, 2028
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Oct23Mon
Labour Day
Monday, October 23, 2028
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Oct30Mon
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Monday, October 30, 2028
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Oct31Tue
Halloween
Tuesday, October 31, 2028
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Nov5Sun
Guy Fawkes Night
Sunday, November 5, 2028
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Nov17Fri
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Friday, November 17, 2028
Local Holiday
Nov27Mon
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Monday, November 27, 2028
Local Holiday
Dec4Mon
Westland Anniversary Day
Monday, December 4, 2028
Local Holiday
Dec21Thu
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2028
Season
Dec24Sun
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2028
Observance
Dec25Mon
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2028
National Holiday
Dec26Tue
Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2028
National Holiday
Dec31Sun
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in New Zealand in 2028?

There are 11 public holidays and 38 holidays and observances in total in New Zealand in 2028. 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=2028 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: '2028'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=NZ&year=2028" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

New Zealand holidays 2028

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