Matariki in New Zealand
Matariki falls on Friday 25 June 2027 in New Zealand. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In every year we hold it lands on a working day.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 June | Friday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 10 July | Friday | long weekend |
| 2027 | 25 June | Friday | long weekend |
| 2028 | 14 July | Friday | long weekend |
4 of 4
- 20 06 Matariki Friday
- 10 07 Matariki Friday
- 25 06 Matariki Friday
- 14 07 Matariki Friday
A date that moves
Matariki does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Matariki in New Zealand in 2027?
Friday, 25 June 2027.
Is Matariki on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 20 June 2025, 10 July 2026, 25 June 2027, 14 July 2028.
Which years does Matariki make a long weekend?
2025 (Friday), 2026 (Friday), 2027 (Friday), 2028 (Friday) — it touches the weekend directly.