Business Days Calculator for New Zealand
Count the working days between any two dates in New Zealand. The Saturday and Sunday weekend is applied automatically, along with the 11 nationwide public holidays New Zealand observes in 2026.
The working week in New Zealand
New Zealand works Monday to Friday, resting on Saturday and Sunday. Those rest days are excluded from every calculation on this page.
- Business days 2026
- 252
- Public holidays
- 11
- Weekend days
- 104
- On a weekend
- 2
Nationwide
Of 11 holidays
Public holidays in New Zealand during 2026
New Zealand observes 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend and so do not add a day off. A further 12 regional holidays are observed in parts of the country only, and are not deducted from the business day count.
Next public holidays
- 26 October 2026 - Labour Day (Monday)
- 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day (Friday)
- 26 December 2026 - Boxing Day (Saturday)
The longest continuous break in 2026 runs 4 days, from 1 January 2026 to 4 January 2026.
Business days per month in New Zealand, 2026
Working days by month, after removing Saturday and Sunday and nationwide public holidays.
| Month | Business days | Weekend days | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| February | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| March | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| April | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| May | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| July | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| August | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 252 | 104 | 9 |