{"id":74657,"date":"2025-03-28T18:25:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T07:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=74657"},"modified":"2025-09-08T23:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:14:01","slug":"make-the-most-of-new-zealand-public-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/make-the-most-of-new-zealand-public-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Make the most of NZ\u2019s public holidays in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Want to get more out of your days off in 2026? We\u2019ve crunched the numbers to get our Kiwi friends going further.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the sound of spending King\u2019s Birthday on the Amalfi Coast? How about spending Labour Day in Japan\u2019s scenic countryside? Intrepid\u2019s here to make that happen \u2013 so here are our top picks to make the most of your annual leave for 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key dates:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day 2026: <\/strong>Take off 22 to 24 December and 29 to 31 December for a 16-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Waitangi Day:<\/strong> Take off 2 to 5 February for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easter: <\/strong>Take off 30 March to 2 April and 7 to 10 April for a 16-day holiday&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Take off 28 April to 1 May for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>King\u2019s Birthday:<\/strong> Take off 3 to 6 June for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matariki: <\/strong>Take off 6 to 9 July for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Labour Day:<\/strong> Take off 27 to 30 October for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day 2026: <\/strong>Take off 21 to 24 December and 29 to 30 December for a 16-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410.jpg\" alt=\"Hikers walking under a clear blue sky in Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trek along walking trails in the World Heritage-listed Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December 2025\/January 2026 \u2013 Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As one year rolls into the next, you too can keep the good times rolling by giving yourself plenty of time to see the world. For <strong>Christmas <\/strong>and <strong>New Year\u2019s Day, <\/strong>take off 22 to 24 December and 29 to 31 December for a 16-day holiday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be starting the year how you mean to continue when you sit down for lunch with a Tamil tea worker in <a href=\"\/sri-lanka\/best-sri-lanka-160367\">Sri Lanka<\/a>, feast your way along the Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail on <a href=\"\/australia\/best-tasmania-160932\">Best of Tasmania<\/a> or visit rural villages in <a href=\"\/vietnam\/best-vietnam-cambodia-160544\">Vietnam and Cambodia<\/a> on two wheels.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product_wrapper ipf-no-title\"><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"HPSH\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/HPSH.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hpsh\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Best of Sri Lanka<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">15 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hpsh\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"PZKVC\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/PZKVC.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzkvc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Best of Tasmania<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">9 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzkvc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"TVSKC\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/TVSKC.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/tvskc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Best of Vietnam & Cambodia<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">18 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/tvskc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February \u2013 Waitangi Day&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Still clinging onto summer? Not quite wanting to settle back into the working routine? We\u2019ve got something that might help. For <strong>Waitangi Day<\/strong>, take off 2 to 5 February for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lock in that leave now and you could settle in for a Sasak dinner and performance at Tetebatu on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/indonesia\/discover-lombok-160414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lombok<\/a>, spend the night at a heritage stay in rural Rajasthan <a href=\"\/india\/indias-golden-triangle-160592\">India<\/a> or go deep into the goldrush history of the <a href=\"\/new-zealand\/new-zealand-west-coast-adventure-160869\">West Coast<\/a> on a good ol\u2019 local getaway.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water.jpg\" alt=\"A traveller admires the sunset in Santorini, Greece\" class=\"wp-image-74660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skip town to watch the sunset in Santorini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April \u2013 Easter and ANZAC Day&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect the dots just right, and you can bookend April with a couple of epic adventures. For <strong>Easter<\/strong>, take off 30 March to 2 April and 7 to 10 April for a 16-day holiday. Then, for <strong>ANZAC Day<\/strong>, take off 28 April to 1 May for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Been meaning to explore medinas, Roman ruins and rural towns of <a href=\"\/morocco\/morocco-uncovered-159492\">Morocco<\/a>? Curious about taking on the cultural odyssey and physical challenge that is <a href=\"\/spain\/walk-camino-de-santiago-160228\">Spain\u2019s Camino de Santiago<\/a>? Or maybe you\u2019ve been longing for the sight of a <a href=\"\/greece\/athens-santorini-160037\">Santorini<\/a> sunset in Greece? Well, you\u2019ve got two chances to make it happen!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June \u2013 King&#8217;s Birthday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Making it to the mid-point of the year is all the reason you need to carve out some time for yourself. Turn <strong>King\u2019s Birthday<\/strong> into a weeklong bash by taking off 2 to 5 June for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chuck the OOO on and head oooverseas to take a trek along the Inca Trail in <a href=\"\/peru\/inca-trail-express-160280\">Peru<\/a>, kayak along the sparkling Amalfi Coast in <a href=\"\/italy\/amalfi-coast-hike-kayak-167415\">Italy<\/a> or visit some of <a href=\"\/australia\/uluru-kata-tjuta-express-166446\">Australia\u2019s most significant sites in the Red Centre<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July \u2013 Matariki\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why stop at just one mid-winter getaway? This year\u2019s <strong>Matariki <\/strong>could be one to remember by taking off 6 to 9 July for a nine-day holiday.\u00a0That\u2019ll give you time to see the start of <a href=\"\/kenya\/kenya-wildlife-safari-159966\">Kenya<\/a>&#8216;s wildlife migrations, experience the tranquility of the <a href=\"\/canada\/hiking-canadian-rockies-160734\">Canadian Rockies<\/a> or explore a quieter side of Europe in <a href=\"\/montenegro\/montenegro-sailing-adventure-dubrovnik-169231\">Montenegro<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two travellers chat at a rural Japanese homestay\" class=\"wp-image-74663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-1-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-1-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Settle into your home away from home in Kawane, Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October \u2013 Labour Day&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, you really don\u2019t <em>need <\/em>a reason to see more of the world \u2013 but making it through winter sure deserves some celebrating. For <strong>Labour Day<\/strong>, get your silly season started a few months early by taking off 27 to 30 October for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019ll give you time to experience a slice of rural Japanese life during a homestay in <a href=\"\/japan\/japan-highlights-151198\">Kawane<\/a>, spend a night in a traditional cave hotel in <a href=\"\/turkey\/turkey-highlights-160175\">Cappadocia<\/a> or jump across the ditch and search for super cute quokka in <a href=\"\/australia\/best-perth-margaret-river-rottnest-island-167574\">Western Australia<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December \u2013 Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We started how we meant to continue, so it only makes sense to see off what will have been a spectacular year in style. For both <strong>Christmas <\/strong>and <strong>New Year\u2019s Day 2027<\/strong>, take off 21 to 24 December and 29 to 31 December for a 16-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your end of year will be the envy of everyone as you make your own colourful lanterns in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-family-holiday-comfort-160314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vietnam<\/a> with the family, support conservation efforts for black and white rhinos in <a href=\"\/botswana\/okavango-experience-159994\">Botswana<\/a> or compare the heaving streets of Buenos Aires with the jagged peaks of <a href=\"\/argentina\/classic-hikes-patagonia-160212\">Patagonia<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inspired to maximise your time off? 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