NZ Long Weekends 2026
2026 has 8 long weekends
2026 has 8 long weekends 3 × 4+ days
4
days
New Year's Day + Day after New Year's Day
1 Jan – Sunday, 4 January 2026
3
days
Waitangi Day
6 Feb – Sunday, 8 February 2026
4
days
3
days
ANZAC Day
25 Apr – Monday, 27 April 2026
3
days
King's Birthday
30 May – Monday, 1 June 2026
3
days
Matariki
10 Jul – Sunday, 12 July 2026
3
days
Labour Day
24 Oct – Monday, 26 October 2026
4
days
NZ Long Weekends
A long weekend occurs when a public holiday falls on a Friday or Monday, extending the standard two-day weekend to three or more consecutive days off. Easter always creates a four-day break (Good Friday to Easter Monday).