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Working Days in New Zealand 2025

2025 has 250 working days in New Zealand: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 New Zealand public holidays on weekdays.

250
Working days
104
Weekend days
11
Holidays on weekdays
2,000
Working hours

Working days by month, 2025

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 2 · Day after New Year's Day 2 21 168
February Feb 6 · Waitangi Day 1 19 152
March 0 21 168
April Apr 18 · Good Friday Apr 21 · Easter Monday Apr 25 · Anzac Day 3 19 152
May 0 22 176
June Jun 2 · King's Birthday Jun 20 · Matariki 2 19 152
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October Oct 27 · Labour Day 1 22 176
November 0 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 21 168
2025 total 11 250 2,000

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. National public holidays. Each region also has its own anniversary day. Source: Employment New Zealand.

Working days by quarter

61
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
121
First half
129
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

New Zealand public holidays 2025

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2025 calendar for New Zealand

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in New Zealand 2025: questions and answers

How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2025?

There are 250 working days in New Zealand in 2025. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 are New Zealand public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2025?

At 8 hours a day, 250 working days make 2,000 working hours in 2025. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2025?

January 21, February 19, March 21, April 19, May 22, June 19, July 23, August 21, September 22, October 22, November 20 and December 21. July has the most working days and February the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the New Zealand public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. National public holidays. Each region also has its own anniversary day.

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