New Zealand Public Holidays 2025
New Zealand has 11 national public holidays in 2025, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and ending with Boxing Day on December 26, 2025. Of these, 0 land on a weekend, which is worth checking if you are counting on days off from work.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| Day after New Year's Day | January 2, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Waitangi Day | February 6, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | April 21, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| ANZAC Day | April 25, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| King's Birthday | June 2, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Matariki | June 20, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Labour Day | October 27, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Boxing Day | December 26, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
April is the densest month for holidays, which tends to shape travel and shopping patterns. Use the table below to see each 2025 holiday in New Zealand, when it happens and which day of the week it lands on. We track national holidays only, leaving out regional variations, so the list stays consistent and easy to compare with other countries.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does New Zealand have in 2025?
New Zealand has 11 national public holidays in 2025. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26, 2025.
What is the first public holiday of 2025 in New Zealand?
The first public holiday of 2025 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2025.
When is New Year celebrated in New Zealand in 2025?
In 2025, New Year's Day in New Zealand is on January 1, 2025.
Are regional holidays included for New Zealand?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of New Zealand are listed separately on the New Zealand holiday hub, together with the anniversary day regions that observe them.
Do the New Zealand holiday dates change from 2025 to the next year?
Some of them do. 5 of the 11 holidays in 2025 sit on a moving rule (linked to easter, set weekday of the month and announced per year), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Good Friday on April 18, 2025, Easter Monday on April 21, 2025 and King's Birthday on June 2, 2025, plus 2 more.
How far ahead is the New Zealand calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. No corrections to the underlying dataset were needed for New Zealand.
Which New Zealand holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2025. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The New Zealand holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare New Zealand with other countries in the same year, see the 2025 worldwide overview.
Other years for New Zealand
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the New Zealand public holiday calendar across years: