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Business days calculator: New Zealand
Count working days between two dates in New Zealand, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and New Zealand public holidays are skipped, and you can include holidays for any of 17 states or regions.
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Working days in New Zealand, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 19 |
| February | 19 | 19 |
| March | 22 | 21 |
| April | 19 | 21 |
| May | 21 | 21 |
| June | 21 | 20 |
| July | 22 | 22 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 21 | 21 |
| Total | 250 | 250 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in New Zealand, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | Day after New Year's Day |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Friday | Waitangi Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Saturday | ANZAC Day |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Monday | ANZAC Day (substitute day) |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Monday | King's Birthday |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Friday | Matariki |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Labour Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Full lists with long weekends: New Zealand public holidays 2026 · New Zealand public holidays 2027
Public holidays by state / region (17)
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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State and regional feeds for New Zealand
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2026?
250 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in New Zealand?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include state and regional holidays?
The tables on this page use national holidays. Choose one of the 17 states or regions in the calculator to include its local holidays.