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Working Days in New Zealand 2026

New Zealand has 250 working days in 2026: 365 calendar days minus 104 Sat–Sun weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays (2 more land on weekends). Months range from 19 to 22 working days — the full breakdown is below.

Working days
250
Weekday holidays
11
Weekend days
104
Weekend
Sat–Sun

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Working days by month

MonthWorking daysWeekday holidays
January20New Year's Day Jan 1 · Day after New Year's Day Jan 2
February19fewestWaitangi Day Feb 6
March22most
April19fewestGood Friday Apr 3 · Easter Monday Apr 6 · ANZAC Day (substitute day) Apr 27
May21
June21King's Birthday Jun 1
July22mostMatariki Jul 10
August21
September22most
October21Labour Day Oct 26
November21
December21Christmas Day Dec 25 · Boxing Day (substitute day) Dec 28

Computed from New Zealand's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Long weekends in New Zealand 2026 →

Holiday data is sourced from open data and may not reflect last-minute regulatory changes. Verify with official sources before legal or financial decisions.