Working days
Working days in December 2026
New Zealand has 21 working days in December 2026 on its national holidays, and each state differs by its own holidays below.
| Where | Working days | Public holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (national holidays) | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Auckland | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Bay of Plenty | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Canterbury | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Chatham Islands Territory | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Gisborne | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Greater Wellington | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Hawke's Bay | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Manawatu-Whanganui | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Marlborough | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Nelson | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Northland | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Otago | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| South Canterbury | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Southland | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Taranaki | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Tasman | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| Waikato | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
| West Coast | 21 | Friday 25 December: Christmas Day; Monday 28 December: Boxing Day (observed) |
Weekends follow each place's working week. Public holidays are from python-holidays 0.105; state governments notify their own lists and moving festivals can shift, so check the gazette before relying on a date. See the public holidays in New Zealand in 2026, all of New Zealand's holidays, or count any range with the working days calculator.
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