Free annual leave planner · 2027
Turn 20 days of leave into 63 days off in 2027, around holidays in New Zealand.
Maximise your annual leave: say how many days you get, and it finds the days that bridge weekends and holidays into the longest breaks, then puts them on your calendar.
Where you work
Year
A couple of real vacations, plus long weekends with the rest.
Your 2027 plan
12 breaks, 43 extra days off from weekends and holidays.
January
5 days offFebruary
4 days offMarch
5 days offApril
4 days offMay
June
13 days offJuly
3 days offAugust
3 days offSeptember
3 days offOctober
9 days offNovember
3 days offDecember
7 days offNew Year & Day after New Year's Day break
Fri, Jan 1 – 5
5.0×5 days
for 1 day of leave
Waitangi Day long weekend
Sat, Feb 6 – 9
4.0×4 days
for 1 day of leave
Easter break
Fri, Mar 26 – 30
5.0×5 days
for 1 day of leave
ANZAC Day long weekend
Sat, Apr 24 – 27
4.0×4 days
for 1 day of leave
King's Birthday long weekend
Sat, Jun 5 – 8
4.0×4 days
for 1 day of leave
Matariki week
Sat, Jun 19 – 27
2.3×9 days
for 4 days of leave
Long weekend in July
Fri, Jul 23 – 25
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in August
Sat, Aug 21 – 23
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in September
Fri, Sep 24 – 26
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Labour Day week
Sat, Oct 23 – 31
2.3×9 days
for 4 days of leave
Long weekend in November
Fri, Nov 26 – 28
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Christmas & New Year break
Sat, Dec 25 – Jan 4
3.7×11 days
for 3 days of leave
Planning for a team?
Everyone found the same week. Who's shipping the release?
Bridge days are no secret. When half the team books the same annual leave, you find out on the Monday. Forgot puts everyone's time off, holidays and release dates on one calendar, so you see the clash while there's time to plan around it.
- Holidays for every teammate's country, built in
- A warning when someone's away on a release date
- Your team never signs up. You keep the calendar.
Free for 14 days, no card. Then $9 once, no subscription.
Release on Dec 30 · your break: Dec 25 – Jan 4
More days off, same annual leave.
- 01
Pick where you work
Public holidays for 200+ countries and their states and regions. Switch off the ones you work and add the days your company already gives you.
- 02
Say how many days of leave you have
Long weekends, a week off or one long trip. The planner tries every combination and keeps the one with the most days off.
- 03
Put it on your calendar
Add every break to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook in one click, or copy the dates and send them to your manager.
2027 holidays in New Zealand, and how to stretch each one.
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2027, and the cheapest way to turn each into a longer break. Weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
2027 at a glance
- 11 holidays fall on a workday in 2027, the same as in 2026.
- 11 long weekends with no days of leave needed: New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Waitangi Day, Good Friday and 7 more.
- 63 days off from 20 days of leave with the planner's balanced plan, the same as in 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Stretch it |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayFri, Jan 1 | Fri, Jan 1 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Tue, Jan 5 off for 5 days in a row, or Dec 29 – 31 for 11. |
| Day after New Year's DaySat, Jan 2Observed Mon, Jan 4 | Sat, Jan 2 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Tue, Jan 5 off for 5 days in a row, or Dec 29 – 31 for 11. |
| Waitangi DaySat, Feb 6Observed Mon, Feb 8 | Sat, Feb 6 | Already a 3-day weekend. Take Tue, Feb 9 off for 4 days in a row, or Feb 9 – 12 for 9. |
| Good FridayFri, Mar 26 | Fri, Mar 26 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Tue, Mar 30 off for 5 days in a row, or Mar 30 – Apr 2 for 10. |
| Easter MondayMon, Mar 29 | Mon, Mar 29 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Tue, Mar 30 off for 5 days in a row, or Mar 30 – Apr 2 for 10. |
| ANZAC DaySun, Apr 25Observed Mon, Apr 26 | Sun, Apr 25 | Already a 3-day weekend. Take Tue, Apr 27 off for 4 days in a row, or Apr 27 – 30 for 9. |
| King's BirthdayMon, Jun 7 | Mon, Jun 7 | Already a 3-day weekend. Take Tue, Jun 8 off for 4 days in a row, or Jun 8 – 11 for 9. |
| MatarikiFri, Jun 25 | Fri, Jun 25 | Already a 3-day weekend. Take Mon, Jun 28 off for 4 days in a row, or Jun 21 – 24 for 9. |
| Labour DayMon, Oct 25 | Mon, Oct 25 | Already a 3-day weekend. Take Tue, Oct 26 off for 4 days in a row, or Oct 26 – 29 for 9. |
| Christmas DaySat, Dec 25Observed Mon, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 25 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Wed, Dec 29 off for 5 days in a row, or Dec 29 – 31 for 11. |
| Boxing DaySun, Dec 26Observed Tue, Dec 28 | Sun, Dec 26 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Wed, Dec 29 off for 5 days in a row, or Dec 29 – 31 for 11. |
Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project. Pick your state or region in the planner above for local holidays.
Annual holidays in New Zealand, and Mondayisation.
4 weeks
Paid annual holidays once you've worked 12 months for your employer
12
Public holidays, including Matariki and your regional anniversary day
1.5×
Pay for working a public holiday, plus a day in lieu if it's a normal workday
The Holidays Act gives you four weeks of paid annual holidays once you've worked 12 months for your employer, and you can usually take some in advance before then by agreement. On top of that come 11 national public holidays and your region's anniversary day, like Wellington or Auckland Anniversary.
Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day are Mondayised: when they fall on a weekend, the Monday after is the day off. Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and 2 January move too if you don't normally work that weekend day. Matariki moves every year with the Māori lunar calendar and always falls on a Friday in June or July.
Sources: Employment New Zealand, Holidays Act 2003. General information, not legal advice: your contract or local rules can differ.
Questions
How do I make the most of my annual leave in 2027?
Spend days of leave on the workdays between a holiday and a weekend, so each one unlocks days you'd have off anyway. The best deals in New Zealand in 2027: Matariki week, Jun 19 – 27 (9 days off for 4 days of leave); Labour Day week, Oct 23 – 31 (9 days off for 4 days of leave); Christmas & New Year break, Dec 25 – Jan 4 (11 days off for 3 days of leave). The planner above finds every one of these for your allowance and puts them on your calendar.
When is Matariki in 2027?
Friday, June 25. It's always a Friday, so it makes a long weekend without any leave, and four days of leave the week before or after turn it into nine days off.
What do I get if I work on a public holiday?
At least time and a half for the hours you work. If the holiday falls on a day you'd normally work, you also get an alternative holiday: a paid day off to take later.
What is a bridge day?
A workday stuck between a public holiday and a weekend. Take it off and one day of leave gets you four days off in a row.
How many days off can I get with 20 days of leave?
In 2027, around the 11 holidays most people in New Zealand get off: 10 days of leave become 41 days off, 20 days of leave become 63 days off, 25 days of leave become 78 days off. The exact number depends on the kind of breaks you pick and the holidays your employer gives.
What if my company's holidays are different?
Open "Holidays and weekend" to switch holidays on or off, or change which days are your weekend. Click any workday on the calendar to mark a day you already have off, like a company holiday or a shutdown week.
Is my plan saved anywhere?
Nothing is stored and there's no sign-up. The plan lives in the link in your address bar: bookmark it, or share it and whoever opens it sees the same plan.
Can I plan time off for my whole team?
This planner is for one person's year. If you manage a team, Forgot puts everyone's time off, public holidays and release dates on one calendar, so you see when too many people are out before it's a problem. It's free for 14 days, then a one-time payment.