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Working Days in New Zealand 2026

2026 has 250 working days in New Zealand: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 New Zealand public holidays on weekdays.

Working days left in 2026

51

From today, Sunday, October 18, to December 31 · 408 working hours

250
Working days
104
Weekend days
11
Holidays on weekdays
2,000
Working hours

Working days by month, 2026

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 2 · Day after New Year's Day 2 20 160
February Feb 6 · Waitangi Day 1 19 152
March 0 22 176
April Apr 3 · Good Friday Apr 6 · Easter Monday Apr 27 · Anzac Day (Mondayised) 3 19 152
May 0 21 168
June Jun 1 · King's Birthday 1 21 168
July Jul 10 · Matariki 1 22 176
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October Oct 26 · Labour Day 1 21 168
November 0 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 28 · Boxing Day (Mondayised) 2 21 168
2026 total 11 250 2,000

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. National public holidays. Each region also has its own anniversary day. Source: Employment New Zealand.

Working days by quarter

61
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

New Zealand public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2026 calendar for New Zealand

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in New Zealand 2026: questions and answers

How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2026?

There are 250 working days in New Zealand in 2026. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 are New Zealand public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2026?

At 8 hours a day, 250 working days make 2,000 working hours in 2026. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2026?

January 20, February 19, March 22, April 19, May 21, June 21, July 22, August 21, September 22, October 21, November 21 and December 21. March has the most working days and February the fewest.

How many working days are left in 2026?

From today, October 18, to December 31 there are 51 working days left in New Zealand, counting today.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the New Zealand public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. National public holidays. Each region also has its own anniversary day.

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