Long Weekends & Bridge Days in New Zealand 2026
Consider these long weekends and bridge days to get maximum number of holiday days with a minimum number of leaves.
Note: This list doesn't include the Anniversary holidays to keep the page clean. Please check the actual calendar page for that.
Long Weekends in 2026
Below is the table showing the list of weekends with 3 or more days off.
| Days | Dates | Included Holidays | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
1
Jan
-
4
Jan
|
New Year's Day, Day After New Year's Day | ||||||||
| 3 |
6
Feb
-
8
Feb
|
Waitangi Day | ||||||||
| 4 |
3
Apr
-
6
Apr
|
Good Friday, Easter Monday | ||||||||
| 3 |
25
Apr
-
27
Apr
|
ANZAC Day - Actual, ANZAC Day - Observed | ||||||||
| 3 |
30
May
-
1
Jun
|
King's Birthday | ||||||||
| 3 |
10
Jul
-
12
Jul
|
Matariki | ||||||||
| 3 |
24
Oct
-
26
Oct
|
Labour Day | ||||||||
| 4 |
25
Dec
-
28
Dec
|
Christmas Day, Boxing Day - Actual, Boxing Day - Observed |
Bridge Days in 2026
Bridge day is a working day in between two non-working days. You can take leave for that one day and have 3 or more days off. Bridge days are highlighted in the table below.
There are no bridge days in 2026