Public Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand 2026
17 total holidays14 national3 regional
2026 Holiday Calendar — Canterbury
| Date | Holiday | Day | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Thursday | National |
| 2026-01-02 | Day after New Year's Day | Friday | National |
| 2026-02-02 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Monday | Canterbury |
| 2026-02-06 | Waitangi Day | Friday | National |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Friday | National |
| 2026-04-05 | Easter Sunday | Sunday | National |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Monday | National |
| 2026-04-25 | ANZAC Day | Saturday | National |
| 2026-04-27 | ANZAC Day | Monday | National |
| 2026-06-01 | King's Birthday | Monday | National |
| 2026-07-10 | Matariki | Friday | National |
| 2026-09-28 | South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Monday | Canterbury |
| 2026-10-26 | Labour Day | Monday | National |
| 2026-11-13 | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Friday | Canterbury |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Friday | National |
| 2026-12-26 | Boxing Day | Saturday | National |
| 2026-12-28 | Boxing Day | Monday | National |
Automate Canterbury holiday data via API
One API call. Filter by region code. Integrate in minutes.
cURL
curl -X GET \ "https://api.holidays.rest/v1/holidays?country=NZ&year=2026" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
JavaScript — filter for Canterbury
const res = await fetch(
"https://api.holidays.rest/v1/holidays?country=NZ&year=2026",
{ headers: { Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" } }
);
const holidays = await res.json();
// Filter for Canterbury (ISO code: CAN)
const regional = holidays.filter(h =>
!h.regions?.length || h.regions.includes("CAN")
);