Long weekends in New Zealand 2026 and 2027
New Zealand has 8 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 3 days off and get 11 days in a row (Sat 25 Dec – Tue 4 Jan 2028).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan 4 days | New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day |
| Fri 6 Feb – Sun 8 Feb 3 days | Waitangi Day |
| Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr 3 days | ANZAC Day |
| Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun 3 days | King's Birthday |
| Fri 10 Jul – Sun 12 Jul 3 days | Matariki |
| Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct 3 days | Labour Day |
| Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec 4 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 28 Mar – Mon 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 29 Dec – Thu 31 Dec 3 days of leave | 11 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Mon 4 Jan 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan 4 days | New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day |
| Sat 6 Feb – Mon 8 Feb 3 days | Waitangi Day |
| Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 24 Apr – Mon 26 Apr 3 days | ANZAC Day |
| Sat 5 Jun – Mon 7 Jun 3 days | King's Birthday |
| Fri 25 Jun – Sun 27 Jun 3 days | Matariki |
| Sat 23 Oct – Mon 25 Oct 3 days | Labour Day |
| Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 Dec 4 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Tue 5 Jan – Fri 8 Jan 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 JanNew Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day |
| Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday |
| Wed 29 Dec – Fri 31 Dec 3 days of leave | 11 days off: Sat 25 Dec – Tue 4 Jan 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of New Zealand are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in New Zealand · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our New Zealand holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.