Working days
Working days in January 2026
New Zealand has 20 working days in January 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) | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Auckland | 19 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day; Monday 26 January: Auckland Anniversary Day |
| Bay of Plenty | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Canterbury | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Chatham Islands Territory | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Gisborne | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Greater Wellington | 19 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day; Monday 19 January: Wellington Anniversary Day |
| Hawke's Bay | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Manawatu-Whanganui | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Marlborough | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Nelson | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Northland | 19 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day; Monday 26 January: Auckland Anniversary Day |
| Otago | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| South Canterbury | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Southland | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Taranaki | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Tasman | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| Waikato | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
| West Coast | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: Day after New Year's Day |
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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