Public holidays in New Zealand 2024

11 nationwide public holidays and 12 regional or local holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in New Zealand

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
2 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
6 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Waitangi Day
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
25 April Thursday	Thursday	Anzac Day
3 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday
28 June Friday	Friday	Matariki
28 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day

Regional and local holidays 2024

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

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
2 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day	Nationwide
22 January Monday	Monday	Wellington Anniversary Day	Regional
29 January Monday	Monday	Auckland Anniversary Day	Regional
29 January Monday	Monday	Nelson Anniversary Day	Regional
6 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Waitangi Day	Nationwide
11 March Monday	Monday	Taranaki Anniversary Day	Regional
25 March Monday	Monday	Otago Anniversary Day	Regional
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
2 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Southland Anniversary Day	Regional
25 April Thursday	Thursday	Anzac Day	Nationwide
3 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	Nationwide
28 June Friday	Friday	Matariki	Nationwide
23 September Monday	Monday	South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Local
25 October Friday	Friday	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Regional
28 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Nationwide
4 November Monday	Monday	Marlborough Anniversary Day	Regional
15 November Friday	Friday	Canterbury Anniversary Day	Regional
2 December Monday	Monday	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Regional
2 December Monday	Monday	West Coast Anniversary Day	Regional
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 49% of days
Sat 1 Jun – Mon 3 Jun · 3 days off
King's Birthday
Typically in Wellington: high 13°C (55°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 53% of days
Fri 28 Jun – Sun 30 Jun · 3 days off
Matariki
Typically in Wellington: high 12°C (54°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 43% of days
Sat 26 Oct – Mon 28 Oct · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Wellington: high 15°C (59°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 44% of days

Bridge days

Mon 5 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Feb – Tue 6 Feb)
Waitangi Day
Typically in Wellington: high 20°C (68°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 26 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr)
Anzac Day
Typically in Wellington: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Wellington: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 41% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 3 Feb – Tue 6 Feb · Waitangi DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Anzac DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 31 May – Mon 3 Jun · King's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 27 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 27 Jun – Sun 30 Jun · MatarikiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓