Public holidays in New Zealand 2023

12 nationwide public holidays and 12 regional or local holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in New Zealand

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	Day after New Year's Day
3 January Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
6 February Monday	Monday	Waitangi Day
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
25 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Anzac Day
5 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday
14 July Friday	Friday	Matariki
23 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day

Regional and local holidays 2023

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
23 January Monday	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day	Greater Wellington (Te Pane Matua Taiao)
30 January Monday	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day	Auckland (Tāmaki-Makaurau), Northland (Te Taitokerau)
30 January Monday	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day	Nelson (Whakatū)
13 March Monday	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Taranaki (Taranaki)
20 March Monday	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day	Otago (Ō Tākou)
11 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day	Southland (Te Taiao Tonga)
25 September Monday	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day	South Canterbury (city)
20 October Friday	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Hawke's Bay (Te Matau-a-Māui)
30 October Monday	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Marlborough (Manawatū-Whanganui)
17 November Friday	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Canterbury (Waitaha)
27 November Monday	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Chatham Islands Territory (Wharekauri)
4 December Monday	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day	West Coast (Te Tai o Poutini)

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
2 January Monday	Monday	Day after New Year's Day	Nationwide
3 January Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year's Day (observed)	Nationwide
23 January Monday	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day	Regional
30 January Monday	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day	Regional
30 January Monday	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day	Regional
6 February Monday	Monday	Waitangi Day	Nationwide
13 March Monday	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Regional
20 March Monday	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day	Regional
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
11 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day	Regional
25 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Anzac Day	Nationwide
5 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	Nationwide
14 July Friday	Friday	Matariki	Nationwide
25 September Monday	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Local
20 October Friday	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Regional
23 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Nationwide
30 October Monday	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Regional
17 November Friday	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Regional
27 November Monday	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Regional
4 December Monday	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day	Regional
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in New Zealand (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Tue 3 Jan 2023 · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 4 Feb – Mon 6 Feb · 3 days off
Waitangi Day
Typically in Wellington: high 20°C (68°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Wellington: high 17°C (63°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days off
King's Birthday
Typically in Wellington: high 13°C (55°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 51% of days
Fri 14 Jul – Sun 16 Jul · 3 days off
Matariki
Typically in Wellington: high 12°C (54°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 53% of days
Sat 21 Oct – Mon 23 Oct · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Wellington: high 15°C (59°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 29% of days

Bridge days

Mon 24 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr)
Anzac Day
Typically in Wellington: high 16°C (61°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 24% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Feb – Mon 6 Feb · Waitangi DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr · Anzac DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · King's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓