How Many Working Days Are There in New Zealand in 2028?
249
New Zealand has 249 working days and 117 non-working days in 2028.
2028 has 366 calendar days: 106 fall on a weekend and 11 public holiday days land on a weekday, which leaves New Zealand with 249 working days — roughly 1992 hours on a standard 8-hour day.
Working days
249 days
Non-working days
117 days
Public holiday days
11 days
Weekend days
106 days
Working days calculator
Pick a country, year and month and we count working days straight from the official holiday list — including make-up workdays (weekends worked to extend holidays), which is where generic calculators go wrong.
Result
249days
Non-working days
117
Weekend days
106
Public holidays on weekdays
11
Make-up workdays
0
Month by month
| Month | Working days | Days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 31 | 10 | 2 |
| February | 20 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| March | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| April | 17 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| May | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| June | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| July | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| August | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| September | 21 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| December | 19 | 31 | 10 | 2 |
| Year total | 249 | 366 | 106 | 11 |
Working days by month · 2028
| Month | Working days | Days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 31 | 10 | 2 |
| February | 20 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| March | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| April | 17 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| May | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| June | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| July | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| August | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| September | 21 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| December | 19 | 31 | 10 | 2 |
| Year total | 249 | 366 | 106 | 11 |
Last updated: 2026-07-27 · Dates officially confirmed
How we count
We walk the calendar day by day from 1 January to 31 December. A Monday-to-Friday date that is not on the official holiday list counts as a working day; multi-day breaks are expanded from their start to their end date. Weekends are non-working by default, except for weekend dates the government has designated as make-up workdays, which are counted back in. Every date is handled in UTC, so the result never shifts with the reader’s timezone.
Only nationwide statutory holidays for New Zealand are counted. Annual leave, sick leave, company shutdown days and holidays observed in one region only are not included, so banks, government offices and individual employers may work a slightly different calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in New Zealand in 2028?+
New Zealand has 249 working days in 2028: 366 calendar days minus 106 weekend days and 11 public holiday days that fall on a weekday. That is about 1992 hours on a standard 8-hour day.
How many non-working days does New Zealand have in 2028?+
117 days: 106 weekend days plus 11 weekday public holidays. A further 0 holiday days already fall on a weekend, so they add no extra time off.
Why does your number differ from other working-day calculators?+
We work from the official New Zealand holiday list for 2028, expand every multi-day break and include substitute or observed days. New Zealand has no make-up workday system, so any correct calculation lands on 249; a different figure usually means a missed substitute day or an out-of-date list.
Which month has the most and fewest working days in New Zealand in 2028?+
March has the most with 23 working days, and April the fewest with 17. The table below breaks all twelve months down into working days, weekend days and holidays.
Does this include annual leave or company holidays?+
No. Only nationwide statutory holidays for New Zealand are counted. Annual leave, sick leave, employer shutdown days and region-specific holidays are excluded, so your own workplace calendar may differ by a few days.
Are the 2028 figures final?+
Yes. The 2028 New Zealand holiday list is officially published; this page was last updated on 2026-07-27, with sources listed on the matching year calendar.
