2026 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that are expected to happen during 2026 in New Zealand.

Events

Predicted and scheduled

• 30 March – The Greater Wellington Regional Council is expected to replace Snapper cards on public transportation with its own contactless payment system, citing delays with the national ticket solution Motu Move . ^[1]
• 1 June – The 2026 King's Birthday Honours will be announced.
• 1 November – The New Zealand government is expected to end welfare assistance to 18- and 19-year olds whose parents earn over NZ$65,000. ^[2]
• 19 December – The last possible day on which the 2026 general election can be held.
• 31 December – The 2027 New Year Honours will be announced.

Holidays and observances

Public holidays in New Zealand in 2026 are as follows: ^[3]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 2 January – Day after New Year's Day
• 6 February – Waitangi Day
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 6 April – Easter Monday
• 25 April – Anzac Day
• 27 April – Anzac Day observed
• 1 June – King's Birthday
• 10 July – Matariki
• 26 October – Labour Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day
• 28 December – Boxing Day observed

Sport

• Commonwealth Games
• Olympics
• Paralympics
• Tennis

Commonwealth Games

Main article: New Zealand at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

A New Zealand team will compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, 23 July – 2 August.

Olympics

Main article: New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics

A New Zealand team will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics, 6–22 February.

Paralympics

Main article: New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

A New Zealand team will compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, 6–15 March.

Tennis

The ASB Classic tournament will be held in Auckland, 5–17 January. ^[4]

References

• New Zealand portal
• Current events portal
• Oceania portal
• Modern history portal

1. James, Nick (8 December 2025). "Wellington commuters to get contactless payment options in 2026". RNZ . Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
2. Dexter, Giles (5 October 2025). "Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children". RNZ . Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
3. "Holidays and anniversary dates". Employment New Zealand. 12 February 2025. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
4. "ASB Classic" . Retrieved 29 November 2025.