# Count New Zealand Working Days

> Counts national working and non-working dates in a New Zealand 2026-2027 range.

- Calculator id: `new-zealand-working-days-between` · Category: Everyday Life (`everyday`) · Tool name: `count_new_zealand_working_days`
- Canonical page: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/new-zealand-working-days-between · This document: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/new-zealand-working-days-between.md · JSON definition: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/new-zealand-working-days-between.json

## Purpose

Counts national working and non-working dates in a New Zealand 2026-2027 range.

**Use when:** You need an auditable New Zealand national working-day count.

**Do not use when:** You need regional anniversary or employer-specific closures.

## Example user requests

- Count New Zealand working days from 2027-02-01 to 2027-02-15.


## Input

| Parameter | Type | Unit | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `start_date` | date |  | required | First date in 2026-2027. |
| `end_date` | date |  | required | Last date in 2026-2027. |
| `include_start_date` | boolean |  | optional, default true | Whether start_date participates. |
| `include_end_date` | boolean |  | optional, default true | Whether end_date participates. |

## Output

| Field | Type | Unit | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `working_days` | integer |  | New Zealand national working dates. |
| `non_working_days` | integer |  | Weekend and exact national holiday dates. |
| `public_holidays_counted` | list |  | Exact national events in the range. |
| `territory` | string |  | NZ. |
| `territory_name` | string |  | New Zealand. |
| `holiday_names` | string_list |  | National holidays applying on the date. |
| `calendar_scope` | string |  | National statutory public holidays only. |
| `regional_anniversary_day_policy` | string |  | Regional anniversary days are not inferred. |
| `calendar_profile` | string |  | new-zealand-employment-public-holidays. |
| `dataset_version` | string |  | Pinned New Zealand government package. |
| `sources` | list |  | Official New Zealand Government and Employment New Zealand sources. |

## Formula

`for each included date: working_days += New Zealand status.is_working_day`

Normalize endpoints and count the exact national package over the Saturday-Sunday baseline.

## Data Sources

- Employment New Zealand public holidays and anniversary dates — https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/public-holidays/public-holidays-and-anniversary-dates (government, published 2026-09-25)
- New Zealand Government public holidays and anniversary dates — https://www.govt.nz/browse/work/public-holidays-and-work/public-holidays-and-anniversary-dates/ (government)
- New Zealand public holidays over Christmas and New Year — https://www.govt.nz/browse/work-and-tax/public-holidays-and-work/public-holidays-over-christmas-and-new-year/ (government)
- Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022 date table — https://www.mch.govt.nz/engagement-maori/matariki (government)

Data freshness: `static`. Pinned 2026-2027 package.

## API

- `GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/new-zealand-working-days-between?start_date=…&end_date=…`
- `POST https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/new-zealand-working-days-between` with JSON body `{"inputs": {…}}`
- Response: unified envelope (`success`, `request`, `result.values`, `result.units`, `sources`, `freshness`, `timestamp`, `next_actions`, `links`); see https://tttkmbb.com/docs/response-format.md
- Schema: https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculators/new-zealand-working-days-between · OpenAPI operationId `count_new_zealand_working_days` in https://tttkmbb.com/openapi.json
- Authentication: none. Rate limit: fair use, see https://tttkmbb.com/docs/rate-limits.md.

## MCP

- Server: `https://tttkmbb.com/mcp` (Streamable HTTP, JSON-RPC 2.0, no auth)
- Tool: `count_new_zealand_working_days` (dedicated) or `run_calculator` with `{"calculator_id": "new-zealand-working-days-between", "inputs": {…}}`

## Example

- Waitangi week: inputs `{"start_date":"2027-02-01","end_date":"2027-02-15","include_start_date":true,"include_end_date":true}` → `{"working_days":10}`

```
GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/new-zealand-working-days-between?start_date=2027-02-01&end_date=2027-02-15&include_start_date=true&include_end_date=true
```

## Limitations

You need regional anniversary or employer-specific closures. Normalize endpoints and count the exact national package over the Saturday-Sunday baseline. All values are computed from the formula above; no measurement or live data is involved.

## FAQ

**Are regional anniversary days included?**

No. The count is national statutory holidays only.

## Related

- [New Zealand Working Day](https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/new-zealand-working-day.md) — Inspect a date and source evidence.