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Business days in 2026 in New Zealand

250 business days

2026 is a 365-day year in New Zealand with 261 weekdays (Mondays to Fridays). After removing 11 national public holiday dates, 250 working days remain. The fullest month is March with 22 business days; the leanest is February with 19. If regional and sector-specific holidays are also excluded, the total falls to 239.

Month by month

MonthCalendar daysBusiness daysHolidays deducted
January 202631202
February 202628191
March 202631220
April 202630193
May 202631210
June 202630211
July 202631221
August 202631210
September 202630220
October 202631211
November 202630210
December 202631212

Public holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayDeducted from working days
2026-01-01ThursdayNew Year's DayYes
2026-01-02FridayDay after New Year's DayYes
2026-01-19MondayWellington Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-01-26MondayAuckland/Northland Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-02-02MondayNelson Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-02-06FridayWaitangi DayYes
2026-03-09MondayTaranaki Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-03-23MondayOtago Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-04-03FridayGood FridayYes
2026-04-06MondayEaster MondayYes
2026-04-07TuesdaySouthland Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-04-27MondayAnzac DayYes
2026-06-01MondayKing's BirthdayYes
2026-07-10FridayMatarikiYes
2026-09-28MondayDominion DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-10-23FridayHawke's Bay Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-10-26MondayLabour DayYes
2026-11-02MondayMarlborough Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-11-13FridayCanterbury (North & Central) Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-11-30MondayChatham Islands Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-11-30MondayWestland Anniversary DayRegional or sector-specific only
2026-12-25FridayChristmas DayYes
2026-12-28MondayBoxing DayYes

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