Long Weekends in New Zealand 2025
New Zealand has 11 public holidays in 2025, creating 10 long-weekend opportunities — 7 automatic 3-day weekends and 3 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take 1 leave day around Day after New Year's Day (January 2, 2025) for 4 days off — Jan 2 – Jan 5.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| Day after New Year's Day | Thu, Jan 2 | Fri, Jan 3 | 4 | Jan 2 – Jan 5 |
| Waitangi Day | Thu, Feb 6 | Fri, Feb 7 | 4 | Feb 6 – Feb 9 |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 18 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 18 – Apr 20 |
| Easter Monday | Mon, Apr 21 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 19 – Apr 21 |
| ANZAC Day | Fri, Apr 25 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 25 – Apr 27 |
| King's Birthday | Mon, Jun 2 | None — automatic | 3 | May 31 – Jun 2 |
| Matariki | Fri, Jun 20 | None — automatic | 3 | Jun 20 – Jun 22 |
| Labour Day | Mon, Oct 27 | None — automatic | 3 | Oct 25 – Oct 27 |
| Boxing Day | Fri, Dec 26 | None — automatic | 3 | Dec 26 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does New Zealand have in 2025?
- New Zealand has 10 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 7 that need no leave and 3 that need one or two days off.