Waitangi Day (substitute day) in New Zealand
Waitangi Day (substitute day) falls on Monday 8 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 8 February | Monday | long weekend |
| 2028 | 7 February | Monday | long weekend |
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- 08 02 Waitangi Day (substitute day) Monday
- 07 02 Waitangi Day (substitute day) Monday
A date that moves
Waitangi Day (substitute day) 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 Waitangi Day (substitute day) in New Zealand in 2027?
Monday, 8 February 2027.
Is Waitangi Day (substitute day) on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 8 February 2027, 7 February 2028.
Which years does Waitangi Day (substitute day) make a long weekend?
2027 (Monday), 2028 (Monday) — it touches the weekend directly.