Long weekends in New Zealand
Every public holiday in the coming year that falls next to the weekend, the day to take off where one turns it into four, and the places a short hop away at their best then.
Labour Day
Sat 24 Oct to Mon 26 Oct 2026 · 3 days
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Sydney Australia
Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny
23°C · 8 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
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Auckland New Zealand
Cool, with some rain
17°C · 10 rainy days
A good time to go
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Melbourne Australia
Cool, mostly dry and sunny
19°C · 8 rainy days
A good time to go, busy season
Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Fri 25 Dec to Mon 28 Dec 2026 · 4 days
New Year's Day and Day after New Year's Day
Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan 2027 · 4 days
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Auckland New Zealand
Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny
23°C · 7 rainy days
The best month to go
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Bangkok Thailand
Warm, dry and sunny
32°C · 2 rainy days
A good time to go, busy season
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Melbourne Australia
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
27°C · 5 rainy days
A good time to go, busy season
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Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Warm, dry and sunny
32°C · 3 rainy days
A good time to go, busy season
Waitangi Day
Sat 6 Feb to Mon 8 Feb 2027 · 3 days
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Melbourne Australia
Pleasant, dry and sunny
25°C · 4 rainy days
The best month to go
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Bangkok Thailand
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
32°C · 5 rainy days
The best month to go, busy season
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Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Hot, dry and sunny
34°C · 3 rainy days
The best month to go, busy season
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Phuket Thailand
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
32°C · 5 rainy days
The best month to go
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar 2027 · 4 days
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Phuket Thailand
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
33°C · 9 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Da Nang Vietnam
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
27°C · 7 rainy days
The best month to go
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Hanoi Vietnam
Pleasant and mostly dry
26°C · 8 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Singapore Singapore
Warm and rainy
30°C · 16 rainy days
One of the best months to go
Anzac Day
Sat 24 Apr to Mon 26 Apr 2027 · 3 days
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Da Nang Vietnam
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
30°C · 5 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
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Sydney Australia
Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny
23°C · 7 rainy days
A good time to go, busy season
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Melbourne Australia
Cool, mostly dry and sunny
20°C · 6 rainy days
A good time to go, busy season
King's Birthday
Sat 5 Jun to Mon 7 Jun 2027 · 3 days
Nowhere a short hop away is at its best then.
Matariki
Fri 25 Jun to Sun 27 Jun 2027 · 3 days
Nowhere a short hop away is at its best then.
The weekend in New Zealand is Saturday and Sunday. These are its national public holidays; regions and states add their own. A short hop is the country's own region and the regions next to it.