{
  "entity_type": "data_package",
  "dataset_id": "calcgrid-new-zealand-public-holidays",
  "dataset_version": "nz-employment-public-holidays-2026-09-29.1",
  "jurisdiction": "NZ (national statutory public holidays)",
  "year": 2026,
  "coverage": {
    "start": "2026-01-01",
    "end": "2027-12-31"
  },
  "weekend_days": [
    "Saturday",
    "Sunday"
  ],
  "events": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "name": "New Year's Day",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-02",
      "name": "Day after New Year's Day",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-06",
      "name": "Waitangi Day",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-03",
      "name": "Good Friday",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-06",
      "name": "Easter Monday",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-25",
      "name": "Anzac Day",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday_actual",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-27",
      "name": "Anzac Day (observed)",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday_observed",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand Mondayisation rule"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01",
      "name": "King's Birthday",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-10",
      "name": "Matariki",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022 / official date table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-26",
      "name": "Labour Day",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-25",
      "name": "Christmas Day",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-26",
      "name": "Boxing Day",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday_actual",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand national public-holiday table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-28",
      "name": "Boxing Day (observed)",
      "kind": "statutory_holiday_observed",
      "legal_basis": "Employment New Zealand Mondayisation rule"
    }
  ],
  "regional_anniversary_day_policy": "Regional anniversary days are not included; consult the relevant local council/employment agreement.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "Employment New Zealand public holidays and anniversary dates",
      "url": "https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/public-holidays/public-holidays-and-anniversary-dates",
      "type": "government",
      "published_at": "2026-09-25",
      "scope": "national_statutory_public_holidays_and_observed_dates"
    },
    {
      "name": "New Zealand Government public holidays and anniversary dates",
      "url": "https://www.govt.nz/browse/work/public-holidays-and-work/public-holidays-and-anniversary-dates/",
      "type": "government",
      "scope": "national_public_holiday_reference_and_regional_boundary"
    },
    {
      "name": "New Zealand public holidays over Christmas and New Year",
      "url": "https://www.govt.nz/browse/work-and-tax/public-holidays-and-work/public-holidays-over-christmas-and-new-year/",
      "type": "government",
      "scope": "Christmas_and_New_Year_observation_rules"
    },
    {
      "name": "Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022 date table",
      "url": "https://www.mch.govt.nz/engagement-maori/matariki",
      "type": "government",
      "scope": "Matariki_national_public_holiday_dates"
    }
  ]
}