Long weekends in New Zealand, 2028
New Zealand's calendar gives 7 natural long weekends in 2028 — three or more consecutive free days without taking leave — and 1 more opens up with bridge days. The best value is Sat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan: 4 days off for free.
| Dates | Days off | Costs | Built on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan | 4 | free | New Year's Day (substitute day), Day after New Year's Day (substitute day) |
| Sat 5 Feb – Mon 7 Feb | 3 | free | Waitangi Day (substitute day) |
| Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr | 4 | free | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr | 4 | 1 day | ANZAC Day · bridge: Mon 24 Apr |
| Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun | 3 | free | King's Birthday |
| Fri 14 Jul – Sun 16 Jul | 3 | free | Matariki |
| Sat 21 Oct – Mon 23 Oct | 3 | free | Labour Day |
| Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec | 4 | free | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
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, including statutory substitute days; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar. Regenerate on every date-holidays upgrade: the 25 July build silently lacked Korea's substitute days because the installed package predated them. Known upstream gap: El Salvador — the source lists 8 public days where Nager.Date confirms ~20, and files New Year's Day as an observance; we publish what the source holds rather than invent, and the weekly Nager run tracks the gap. - Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many long weekends does New Zealand have in 2028?
7 without taking any leave, and 1 more that need one or two bridge days. The table lists every one with its dates.
What is the best bridge day in New Zealand in 2028?
Sat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan — 4 consecutive days off, no leave needed, built around New Year's Day (substitute day) and Day after New Year's Day (substitute day).
What counts as a long weekend here?
Three or more consecutive free days involving at least one public holiday. Plain two-day weekends are not listed, and a stretch is only 'bridged' when a single working day sits between free days on both sides.
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