Boxing Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, December 26, 2024
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 52
- Day of year
- 361
- Local time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Currency
- NZD
Long-weekend planner
Boxing Day falls on a Thursday in 2024. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In New Zealand, Boxing Day is on December 26, 2024 in 2024.
In 2024, Boxing Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. Boxing Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in New Zealand.
Boxing Day was on December 26, 2024 and has already passed this year.
The next Boxing Day in New Zealand is on December 26, 2025.
Other public holidays in New Zealand 2024
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Day after New Year's DayJan 2
- Wellington Anniversary DayJan 22
- Auckland Anniversary Day (Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day)Jan 29
- Nelson Anniversary DayJan 29
- Waitangi DayFeb 6
- Taranaki Anniversary DayMar 11
- Otago Anniversary DayMar 25
- Good FridayMar 29
- Easter MondayApr 1
- Southland Anniversary DayApr 2
- Anzac DayApr 25
- King's BirthdayJun 3
- MatarikiJun 28
- Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day (Dominion Day)Sep 23
- Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayOct 25
- Labour DayOct 28
- Marlborough Anniversary DayNov 4
- Canterbury Anniversary Day (Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day)Nov 15
- Chatham Islands Anniversary DayDec 2
- Westland Anniversary DayDec 2
- Christmas DayDec 25
About these dates
The Boxing Day date for New Zealand 2024 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.