Public holidays in Papua New Guinea

Next holiday in Papua New Guinea

Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
3-day weekend Fri, February 26 – Sun, February 28 Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, July 23 – Sun, July 25 Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
3-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Mon, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

2026

11 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Thu, February 26 Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Sun, April 5 Easter Sunday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Wed, June 17 King's Birthday Rule
Thu, July 23 Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day Rule
Wed, August 26 National Repentance Day Rule
Wed, September 16 Independence Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2027

12 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Fri, February 26 Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day Rule
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Sun, March 28 Easter Sunday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Thu, June 17 King's Birthday Rule
Fri, July 23 Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day Rule
Thu, August 26 National Repentance Day Rule
Thu, September 16 Independence Day Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 27 Boxing Day observed Rule

2028

12 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Sat, February 26 Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Sun, April 16 Easter Sunday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Sat, June 17 King's Birthday Rule
Sun, July 23 Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day Rule
Mon, July 24 Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day observed Rule
Sat, August 26 National Repentance Day Rule
Sat, September 16 Independence Day Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

11 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, February 26 Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Sun, April 20 Easter Sunday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Tue, June 17 King's Birthday Rule
Wed, July 23 Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day Rule
Tue, August 26 National Repentance Day Rule
Tue, September 16 Independence Day Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/pg.json

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