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2026 Holidays - New Zealand (Otago)

Name: Christmas Holiday
Start: 2026-12-28
End: 2026-12-28
Location: New Zealand

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Name	Weekday	Date	Type	Subdivisions
New Year's Day	Thursday	Jan. 1, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Rā o te Tau Hou A day celebrating the start of the New Year.
Day after New Year's Day	Friday	Jan. 2, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Rā i muri i te Rā o te Tau Hou Observed in some regions following New Year’s Day.
Waitangi Day	Friday	Feb. 6, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Rā o Waitangi Commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
Otago Anniversary Day	Monday	March 23, 2026	Regional	Otago
Local name: Te Rā Whakamaharatanga o Ōtākou Observing the founding of the Otago region.
Good Friday	Friday	April 3, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Paraire Pai A Christian commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Easter Monday	Monday	April 6, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Mane o te Aranga Observed after Easter Sunday to extend the Easter weekend.
Anzac Day (In Lieu)	Monday	April 27, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Rā o ANZAC Honoring the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who served and died in conflicts.
King's Birthday	Monday	June 1, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Rā Whānau o te Kīngi Observed in honor of the reigning king’s official birthday.
Matariki	Friday	July 10, 2026	National	All
Celebrating the Māori New Year, marked by the rise of the Matariki star cluster.
Labour Day	Monday	Oct. 26, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Rā Reipa Celebrating the achievements of workers and the labour movement.
Christmas	Friday	Dec. 25, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Rā o Kirihimete A Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Christmas Holiday	Monday	Dec. 28, 2026	National	All
Local name: Te Rā o Kirihimete A Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

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2026 Holidays - New Zealand (Otago)

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