Boxing Day has already passed this year.
Friday, December 26, 2025
Key facts
- Date
- Friday, December 26, 2025
- Day of the week
- Friday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 52
- Day of year
- 360
- Local time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Currency
- NZD
Long-weekend planner
Boxing Day falls on a Friday in 2025, giving you a natural three-day weekend with no extra leave.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In New Zealand, Boxing Day is on December 26, 2025 in 2025.
In 2025, Boxing Day falls on a Friday.
Yes. Boxing Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in New Zealand.
Boxing Day was on December 26, 2025 and has already passed this year.
The next Boxing Day in New Zealand is on December 28, 2026.
Other public holidays in New Zealand 2025
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Day after New Year's DayJan 2
- Wellington Anniversary DayJan 20
- Auckland Anniversary Day (Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day)Jan 27
- Nelson Anniversary DayFeb 3
- Waitangi DayFeb 6
- Taranaki Anniversary DayMar 10
- Otago Anniversary DayMar 24
- Good FridayApr 18
- Easter MondayApr 21
- Southland Anniversary DayApr 22
- Anzac DayApr 25
- King's BirthdayJun 2
- MatarikiJun 20
- Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day (Dominion Day)Sep 22
- Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayOct 24
- Labour DayOct 27
- Marlborough Anniversary DayNov 3
- Canterbury Anniversary Day (Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day)Nov 14
- Chatham Islands Anniversary DayDec 1
- Westland Anniversary DayDec 1
- Christmas DayDec 25
About these dates
The Boxing Day date for New Zealand 2025 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.