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When is Waitangi Day in 2026 in New Zealand?

Waitangi Day 2026 is on Friday, 2026-02-06

Waitangi Day in New Zealand falls on Friday, February 6, 2026. That is week 6 of 2026 (ISO week numbering), day 37 of the year.

Days until Waitangi Day 2026

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Waitangi Day by year in New Zealand

YearWeekdayDateISO week
2026Friday2026-02-066this page
2027Monday2027-02-0862027 page

Working days around this holiday

The February 2026 business-days page shows the exact count of working days in the month this holiday falls in, with the holiday deducted and every remaining day listed. The full New Zealand 2026 holiday list marks whether this date is nationwide (Yes) or regional only.

How the date is verified: the date and weekday above are computed from the calendar, not typed in, and ISO week numbers follow ISO 8601 (weeks start Monday). You can reproduce both by checking that 2026-02-06 is a Friday on any perpetual calendar.

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