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Simplify Public Holiday Management with WhosOff

Managing public and bank holidays can be complex, especially when coordinating across various departments and regions. WhosOff streamlines this process by allowing administrators to import national public holidays directly into the system.

These dates are marked as 'Free Days' in the calendar, ensuring that when employees book time off encompassing a public holiday, the system automatically adjusts their leave allowance accordingly .


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WhosOff's integration of public holidays not only simplifies scheduling but also promotes compliance with employment contracts and labor laws. By clearly delineating public holidays within the calendar, employees are informed of non-working days, aiding in their personal leave planning.

Moreover, the system's ability to adjust leave balances automatically in relation to public holidays helps prevent discrepancies and ensures accurate record-keeping .

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Public holiday lookup


Within New Zealand, we currently have 206 public holidays days for 2027. Using WhosOff, you can quickly import these public holidays into your account and decide whether staff members take them as extra days off, or, are just listed as information only days.


Feel free to directly link to this page for easier access to public holidays for your country using the links below:

New Zealand public holidays for this year
New Zealand public holidays for next year

DateDescription
01/Jan/2027New Year's Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
02/Jan/2027Day after New Year's Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
25/Jan/2027Wellington Anniversary Day
Manawatu-Wanganui, Wellington
01/Feb/2027Auckland Anniversary Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Tasman, Waikato
01/Feb/2027Nelson Anniversary Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Tasman, Waikato
01/Feb/2027Northland Anniversary Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Tasman, Waikato
06/Feb/2027Waitangi Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
08/Mar/2027Taranaki Anniversary Day
Taranaki
22/Mar/2027Otago Anniversary Day
Otago
26/Mar/2027Good Friday
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
29/Mar/2027Easter Monday
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
30/Mar/2027Southland Anniversary Day
Southland
25/Apr/2027ANZAC Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
07/Jun/2027King's Birthday
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
25/Jun/2027Matariki Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
27/Sep/2027South Canterbury Anniversary Day
Canterbury
22/Oct/2027Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Hawke's Bay
25/Oct/2027Labour Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
01/Nov/2027Marlborough Anniversary Day
Marlborough
12/Nov/2027Canterbury Anniversary Day
Canterbury
29/Nov/2027Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Chatham Islands Territory, West Coast
29/Nov/2027Westland Anniversary Day
Chatham Islands Territory, West Coast
25/Dec/2027Christmas Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast
26/Dec/2027Boxing Day
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands Territory, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tasman, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, West Coast



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