Calculate working days in New Zealand
National public holidays, regional anniversary days and optional shutdown periods. Counted dates and exclusions shown on the calendar.
Counting from Wednesday 28 October 2026
Weekends are marked. Press Calculate to count 10 working days and number them on the calendar.
October 2026
November 2026
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Working day | |
| Weekend | |
| Public holiday | |
| Start date | |
| Counted day, numbered after Calculate | |
| Deadline, after Calculate | |
Using the calculator
Use the guides to set up and check a calculation, and the reference to look up counting rules and defaults.
For a deadline with several stages, check that each stage starts on the right date for your situation.
Check your starting date and counting rules against the contract, law or court rules that apply. Defaults below describe a new calculation before any court profile, preset or custom settings are selected.
Calculations and results
These links open guidance and worked examples.
- Find a deadline date
- Add or subtract working days or calendar days to find a date.
- Count days between dates
- Find the number of working days or calendar days between two dates, using your chosen holidays and shutdown periods.
- Deadlines in stages
- Calculate linked periods so each end date becomes the next start date. Useful for transactions, approvals and projects with several stages.
- Check the result
- See which days were left out and why, so you can check the calculation.
Counting rules reference
| Rule or exclusion | Default | Calculator setting |
|---|---|---|
Basic counting | ||
| Counting methodChoose working days or calendar days. Calendar days include weekends and public holidays. | Working days | Counting method |
| Include the start and end datesChoose whether to count the start and end dates. The guide explains which settings to use for the wording in section 54 of the Legislation Act. | Start excluded; deadline included | Dates to include |
Holiday calendars | ||
| NZ public holidaysIncludes New Zealand public holidays and substitute days when holidays fall on weekends. | NZ public holidays | Holiday calendar |
| Regional anniversary daysChoose the regional anniversary day you need, or combine regions for planning across locations. | None selected | Regional anniversary days |
Court rules and exclusions | ||
| Summer shutdown periodsLeave out a summer shutdown period when your contract or legal rules require it. The guide explains the available options for property, construction, court and resource consent deadlines. | None selected | Additional excluded periods |
New Zealand Working Day Guides
Practical guides for NZ public holiday rules, mondayisation, and deadline planning for business, legal, and operations teams.
New Zealand Public Holidays 2026: Complete Guide
The 2026 national and regional holiday dates, with the annual working-day totals you can check a calculation against.
NZ Mondayisation Rules: Which Holidays Move and Why
Six holidays can transfer from a weekend. The observed weekday replaces rather than duplicates the holiday in a Monday-to-Friday count.
NZ Employment Law: Working Days, Trial Periods and Notice
Trial periods use calendar days. Notice follows the agreement. Public-holiday entitlements depend on the employee's normal work pattern.
RMA Working Days: How to Calculate Consent Deadlines
An RMA count excludes 20 December to 10 January but not regional anniversary days. Apply that calendar after identifying the statutory period.
NZ Property Settlement: How to Count 10 Working Days
Read the signed agreement for the trigger, boundary wording, property province and summer exclusion before calculating the date.
Working Day Calculations For New Zealand
WorkingDayCalculator.nz helps you count NZ working days using public holidays, regional anniversary days, and optional shutdown periods, with clear visibility over the assumptions applied.
Use it to calculate deadline dates, compare counting methods, and review excluded dates for legal, property, operational, and project-planning purposes.
Learn more about our methodology, data sources, and publisher, or explore real-world use cases.