Public Holidays New Zealand 2028
14 holidays · 14 national · 0 regional
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New Year's Day
Sat, 1 January
in 507 days
Day after New Year's Day
Sun, 2 January
in 508 days
New Year's Day (substitute day)
Mon, 3 January
in 509 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day National |
| 2 Jan | Sun | Day after New Year's Day National |
| 3 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day (substitute day) National |
| 4 Jan | Tue | Day after New Year's Day (substitute day) National |
| 6 Feb | Sun | Waitangi Day National |
| 7 Feb | Mon | Waitangi Day (substitute day) National |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday National |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 25 Apr | Tue | ANZAC Day National |
| 5 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday National |
| 14 Jul | Fri | Matariki National |
| 23 Oct | Mon | Labour Day National |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day National |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day National |
New Zealand public holidays 2028: 14 days
In New Zealand in 2028 there are 14 public holidays, all national. Of these, 11 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 3 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 8 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is January. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Boxing Day on 26 December.