# Maximise your 2023 annual leave in New Zealand

> New Zealand's 2023 public holidays create 11 long-weekend opportunities — 8 free, 3 with a single bridge day. Here is exactly when to book, and the planner stacks them into longer breaks.

## The best long weekends to book in New Zealand, 2023

- **New Year's Day** (2023-01-02, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Waitangi Day** (2023-02-06, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Good Friday** (2023-04-07, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Easter Monday** (2023-04-10, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **King's Birthday** (2023-06-05, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Matariki** (2023-07-14, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Labour Day** (2023-10-23, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Christmas Day** (2023-12-25, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Day after New Year's Day** (2023-01-03, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Anzac Day** (2023-04-25, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Boxing Day** (2023-12-26, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.

## Get your full optimised year

The plays above are the obvious wins. The planner combines public holidays, weekends and your whole leave budget into the most efficient year plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=NZ

## Related

- All New Zealand public holidays 2023: https://roamgap.ike.work/public-holidays/nz/2023
- Plan your leave: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=NZ