2026 Important Dates

2026 New Zealand Public Holidays – Plan Ahead with Spicers & Universal Packaging

As we move through 2026, it’s important to plan around public holidays to ensure smooth operations and timely deliveries. Below is a complete list of New Zealand’s national and regional public holidays for the year. This post will remain available as a reference point, and we’ll link back to it in any holiday-related updates.

Please note:

On national public holidays, all Total Supply and Spicers offices and distribution centres across New Zealand will be closed.
On regional anniversary days, only the branches in those regions will close. For example, Wellington and Canterbury branches will close on their respective anniversary days, while Auckland and other locations remain open.

National Public Holidays (All branches closed)

New Year’s Day – Thursday, 1 January
Day after New Year’s Day – Friday, 2 January
Waitangi Day – Friday, 6 February
Good Friday – Friday, 3 April
Easter Monday – Monday, 6 April
ANZAC Day – Saturday, 25 April (observed Monday, 27 April)
King’s Birthday – Monday, 1 June
Matariki – Friday, 10 July
Labour Day – Monday, 26 October
Christmas Day – Friday, 25 December
Boxing Day – Saturday, 26 December (observed Monday, 28 December)

Regional Anniversary Days (Regional branch ONLY closed)

Wellington Anniversary Day – Monday, 19 January
Auckland Anniversary Day – Monday, 26 January
Canterbury Anniversary Day – Friday, 13 November

What This Means for You

National holidays: No dispatch or deliveries nationwide.
Regional holidays: Only the affected branch closes; other branches remain operational.

We recommend bookmarking this post and checking back before placing orders around these dates. We’ll also share reminders closer to each holiday to help you plan ahead.