New Zealand · 2028

    249 working days in New Zealand, 2028

    That's 1992 working hours at the 40-hour standard week. We subtracted 106 weekend days and 11 public holidays from the 366 calendar days in 2028.

    249
    Working days
    1992
    Working hours (8h × 249)
    11
    Public holidays on weekdays

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    How we got to 249 working days

    • Total calendar days in 2028: 366
    • Weekend days (Saturday + Sunday): 106
    • Federal public holidays in the period: 14 (of which 3 fall on a weekend and don't reduce working days)
    • Working days: 366 − 106 − 11 = 249
    • Working hours: 249 × 8h = 1992h (based on New Zealand Holidays Act 2003)

    Public holidays subtracted (14)

    DateWeekdayHolidayCounted?
    2028-01-01SaturdayNew Year's DayFalls on weekend
    2028-01-02SundayDay after New Year's DayFalls on weekend
    2028-01-03MondayNew Year's Day (substitute day)Subtracted
    2028-01-04TuesdayDay after New Year's Day (substitute day)Subtracted
    2028-02-06SundayWaitangi DayFalls on weekend
    2028-02-07MondayWaitangi Day (substitute day)Subtracted
    2028-04-14FridayGood FridaySubtracted
    2028-04-17MondayEaster MondaySubtracted
    2028-04-25TuesdayANZAC DaySubtracted
    2028-06-05MondayKing's BirthdaySubtracted
    2028-07-14FridayMatarikiSubtracted
    2028-10-23MondayLabour DaySubtracted
    2028-12-25MondayChristmas DaySubtracted
    2028-12-26TuesdayBoxing DaySubtracted

    Source: date-holidays, derived from each country's official labour code. Regional and observance holidays are excluded.

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    Calendar days
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    Weekend days
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    Frequently asked questions

    How many working days are in New Zealand in 2028?

    There are 249 working days in New Zealand in 2028. That's calculated from 366 calendar days minus 106 weekend days and 11 public holidays that fall on a weekday. The remaining 3 public holidays land on weekends and don't reduce the working-day count.

    How many working hours are in New Zealand in 2028?

    New Zealand has 1992 working hours in 2028, based on the 40-hour statutory work week (8 hours per day × 249 working days). Source: New Zealand Holidays Act 2003.

    Which public holidays in New Zealand fall in 2028?

    14 public holidays fall in 2028: New Year's Day (2028-01-01); Day after New Year's Day (2028-01-02); New Year's Day (substitute day) (2028-01-03); Day after New Year's Day (substitute day) (2028-01-04); Waitangi Day (2028-02-06); Waitangi Day (substitute day) (2028-02-07) and 8 more.

    Does this count include half-days or regional holidays?

    No — only nationwide public and bank holidays defined by New Zealand Holidays Act 2003 are subtracted. Regional, observance, and optional holidays vary by state or canton and aren't included so the headline figure stays consistent for nationwide payroll, billing, and capacity-planning use.

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