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Notice and last-day calculator
Work out your last day, with NZ public holidays for 2026 and 2027 including Matariki.
Check your employment agreement for the notice period. If there is none stated, it must be reasonable. Assumes you work Monday to Friday.
Enter the date notice was given and the length of notice.
NZ public holidays 2026 to 2027 used here
- Thursday, 1 January 2026: New Year's Day
- Friday, 2 January 2026: Day after New Year's Day
- Friday, 6 February 2026: Waitangi Day
- Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday
- Monday, 6 April 2026: Easter Monday
- Monday, 27 April 2026: Anzac Day (observed)
- Monday, 1 June 2026: King's Birthday
- Friday, 10 July 2026: Matariki
- Monday, 26 October 2026: Labour Day
- Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day
- Monday, 28 December 2026: Boxing Day (observed)
- Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day
- Monday, 4 January 2027: Day after New Year's Day (observed)
- Monday, 8 February 2027: Waitangi Day (observed)
- Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday
- Monday, 29 March 2027: Easter Monday
- Monday, 26 April 2027: Anzac Day (observed)
- Monday, 7 June 2027: King's Birthday
- Friday, 25 June 2027: Matariki
- Monday, 25 October 2027: Labour Day
- Monday, 27 December 2027: Christmas Day (observed)
- Tuesday, 28 December 2027: Boxing Day (observed)
Matariki: Friday 10 July 2026 and Friday 25 June 2027. Observed dates assume you normally work Monday to Friday; if you work weekends, Waitangi Day, Anzac Day, Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and 2 January may fall on the weekend date instead.
Sources: Employment NZ public holidays, Employment NZ: giving notice