New Year's Day is al voorbij.
donderdag 1 januari 2026
Key facts
- Date
- donderdag 1 januari 2026
- Day of week
- donderdag
- Scope
- Nationale feestdag
- Type
- Public holiday
- ISO week
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Currency
- NZD
Make the most of the long weekend
Take the preceding Friday off to bridge New Year's Day (2026) into a long weekend.
Nearby years
Frequently asked questions
In Nieuw-Zeeland, New Year's Day falls on 1 januari 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, New Year's Day is on a donderdag.
In Nieuw-Zeeland, New Year's Day is a national public holiday observed across the whole country.
New Year's Day was on 1 januari 2026.
The next New Year's Day in Nieuw-Zeeland is on 1 januari 2027.
Other holidays in Nieuw-Zeeland in 2026
- Day after New Year's Day2 jan
- Wellington Anniversary Day19 jan
- Auckland Anniversary Day (Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day)26 jan
- Nelson Anniversary Day2 feb
- Waitangi Day6 feb
- Taranaki Anniversary Day9 mrt
- Otago Anniversary Day23 mrt
- Good Friday3 apr
- Easter Monday6 apr
- Southland Anniversary Day7 apr
- Anzac Day27 apr
- King's Birthday1 jun
- Matariki10 jul
- Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day (Dominion Day)28 sep
- Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day23 okt
- Labour Day26 okt
- Marlborough Anniversary Day2 nov
- Canterbury Anniversary Day (Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day)13 nov
- Chatham Islands Anniversary Day30 nov
- Westland Anniversary Day30 nov
- Christmas Day25 dec
- Boxing Day28 dec
Data source
Holiday information for New Year's Day in Nieuw-Zeeland (2026) reviewed and last updated 11 augustus 2026. Always confirm with official sources before planning.