2026 Working days summary for New Zealand

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

New Zealand has between 247 and 249 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 102 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus between 12 and 16 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

247–249
Working Days
depending on region
102
Weekend Days
12–16
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 18–20* 9 2–4* 31
February 18–19* 8 1–2* 28
March 21–22* 9 0–1* 31
April 18–19* 7 3–5* 30
May 21 10 0 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 22 8 1 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 21–22* 8 0–1* 30
October 20–21* 9 1–2* 31
November 20–21* 9 0–1* 30
December 21–22* 7 2–3* 31
Total 247–249* 102 12–16* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for New Zealand

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
Day after New Year's Day
Day after New Year's Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day
26
27
Day off for ANZAC Day
Day off for ANZAC Day
28
29
30

19 working days, 7 weekend days, and 4 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
King's Birthday
King's Birthday
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Matariki
Matariki
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Labour Day
Labour Day
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
27
28
Day off for Boxing Day
Day off for Boxing Day
29
30
31

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:33:18The holiday set for New Zealand in 2026 has been expanded to include additional days off, enhancing the overall observance of public holidays.
2026-05-05 11:49:48The holiday set for New Zealand in 2026 has been slightly refined, resulting in the removal of one holiday.

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