New Zealand Public Holidays 2025
11 national holidays · 12 regional
New Zealand has 11 national public holidays in 2025, plus 12 regional ones. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
- 2Day after New Year's DayThursday
- 20Wellington Anniversary DayMondayOnly in: NZ-WGN, NZ-MWT
- 27Auckland Anniversary DayMonday · Auckland/Northland Anniversary DayOnly in: NZ-AUK, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO, NZ-GIS, NZ-BOP
February 2025
- 3Nelson Anniversary DayMondayOnly in: NZ-NSN
- 6Waitangi DayThursday
March 2025
- 10Taranaki Anniversary DayMondayOnly in: NZ-TKI
- 24Otago Anniversary DayMondayOnly in: NZ-OTA
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
- 22Southland Anniversary DayTuesdayOnly in: NZ-STL
- 25Anzac DayFriday
June 2025
- 2King's BirthdayMonday
- 20MatarikiFriday
September 2025
- 22Canterbury (South) Anniversary DayMonday · Dominion DayOnly in: NZ-CAN
October 2025
- 24Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayFridayOnly in: NZ-HKB
- 27Labour DayMonday
November 2025
- 3Marlborough Anniversary DayMondayOnly in: NZ-MBH
- 14Canterbury Anniversary DayFriday · Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary DayOnly in: NZ-CAN
December 2025
- 1Chatham Islands Anniversary DayMondayOnly in: NZ-CIT
- 1Westland Anniversary DayMondayOnly in: NZ-WTC
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26Boxing DayFriday
Long weekends 2025
- 1 January – 5 January5 days · take 3 January off
- 6 February – 9 February4 days · take 7 February off
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 25 April – 27 April3 days
- 31 May – 2 June3 days
- 20 June – 22 June3 days
- 25 October – 27 October3 days
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in New Zealand in 2025?
11 national and 12 regional holidays.
When are the long weekends in New Zealand in 2025?
1 January–5 January (5 days, with a bridge day off); 6 February–9 February (4 days, with a bridge day off); 18 April–21 April (4 days); 25 April–27 April (3 days); 31 May–2 June (3 days); 20 June–22 June (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.