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    New Zealand working days and public holidays 2026

    New Zealand, 2026: 248–250 working days, depending on the region. There are 11 national public holidays, and regions add their own. The table below and the calculator, once you pick a region, give the exact number.

    New Zealand 2026 at a glance

    The number of working days depends on the region. Pick a region to see the exact number.

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    Working days (depends on the region)
    248–250
    Standard hours
    1984–2000
    Free days
    115–117
    Calendar days
    365
    Holidays in period
    11
    Free days from holidays
    11
    Holidays on weekends
    0

    Public holidays 2026

    January

    • 1 Jan Thursday New Year's Day
    • 2 Jan Friday Day after New Year's Day
    • 19 Jan Monday Wellington Anniversary Day Greater Wellington, Manawatū-Whanganui
    • 26 Jan Monday Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty

    February

    • 2 Feb Monday Nelson Anniversary Day Nelson
    • 6 Feb Friday Waitangi Day

    March

    • 9 Mar Monday Taranaki Anniversary Day Taranaki
    • 23 Mar Monday Otago Anniversary Day Otago

    April

    • 3 Apr Friday Good Friday
    • 6 Apr Monday Easter Monday
    • 7 Apr Tuesday Southland Anniversary Day Southland
    • 27 Apr Monday Anzac Day

    June

    • 1 Jun Monday King's Birthday

    July

    • 10 Jul Friday Matariki

    September

    • 28 Sept Monday Dominion Day Canterbury

    October

    • 23 Oct Friday Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day Hawke's Bay
    • 26 Oct Monday Labour Day

    November

    • 2 Nov Monday Marlborough Anniversary Day Marlborough
    • 13 Nov Friday Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day Canterbury
    • 30 Nov Monday Chatham Islands Anniversary Day Chatham Islands Territory
    • 30 Nov Monday Westland Anniversary Day West Coast

    December

    • 25 Dec Friday Christmas Day Next
    • 28 Dec Monday Boxing Day

    Working days by month 2026, national holidays only

    Month Working days Hours
    January 1 Jan New Year's Day, 2 Jan Day after New Year's Day 20 160
    February 6 Feb Waitangi Day 19 152
    March 22 176
    April 3 Apr Good Friday, 6 Apr Easter Monday, 27 Apr Anzac Day 19 152
    May 21 168
    June 1 Jun King's Birthday 21 168
    July 10 Jul Matariki 22 176
    August 21 168
    September 22 176
    October 26 Oct Labour Day 21 168
    November 21 168
    December 25 Dec Christmas Day, 28 Dec Boxing Day 21 168
    Total 250 2000

    Working days by region 2026

    Region Working days Hours
    Auckland26 Jan Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Bay of Plenty26 Jan Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Canterbury28 Sep Dominion Day, 13 Nov Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day 248 1984
    Chatham Islands Territory30 Nov Chatham Islands Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Gisborne26 Jan Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Greater Wellington19 Jan Wellington Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Hawke's Bay23 Oct Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Manawatū-Whanganui19 Jan Wellington Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Marlborough2 Nov Marlborough Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Nelson2 Feb Nelson Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Northland26 Jan Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Otago23 Mar Otago Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Southland7 Apr Southland Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Taranaki9 Mar Taranaki Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Waikato26 Jan Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day 249 1992
    West Coast30 Nov Westland Anniversary Day 249 1992
    Other regions 250 2000

    How it works?

    This calculator counts working days, public holidays, and shortened workdays for a selected country and period. A working day is any day outside the weekend (Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt Friday and Saturday) that is not a public holiday. Shortened workdays: in Estonia the working day immediately before New Year's Day, Independence Day, Victory Day and Christmas Eve is 3 hours shorter. In Latvia and Lithuania the working day immediately before every public holiday is 1 hour shorter (Latvian Labour Law § 135, Lithuanian Labour Code art. 112).

    Holiday data comes from the Nager.Date public holiday database, updated annually.

    Frequently asked questions

    What counts as a working day?

    A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day nor a public holiday. In Estonia and most countries the weekend is Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt it is Friday and Saturday.

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    What is a shortened workday?

    Under § 53 of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act, the working day before New Year's Day, Independence Day (24 February), Victory Day (23 June) and Christmas Eve (24 December) is shortened by three hours. The day shortened is the one immediately before the holiday: if that day is a day off (for example a Sunday), no working day is shortened - the Friday before stays a full day. In Estonia the day before other public holidays is not shortened. In Latvia (Labour Law § 135) and Lithuania (Labour Code art. 112) the working day right before every public holiday is one hour shorter for full-time staff.

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    Why don’t some public holidays reduce the working day count?

    If a public holiday falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), it does not reduce the working day count, since those days would not be working days regardless.

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    How are annual working hours calculated?

    Multiply the working days by 8 hours and subtract the shortening for each shortened day - 3 hours in Estonia, 1 hour in Latvia and Lithuania: working days × 8 − shortened days × 3 (or × 1). Monthly norm hours work the same way from that month's working days. For part-time staff, use the agreed daily hours instead of 8.

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