Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2026

There are 11 public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a working day.

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All 11 public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
ThursdayGrand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
FridayGood Friday
SundayEaster Sunday
MondayEaster Monday
WednesdayKing's Birthday
ThursdayPapua New Guinea Remembrance Day
WednesdayNational Repentance Day
WednesdayIndependence Day
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 23 Feb, Tue 24 Feb, Wed 25 Feb21 Feb – 26 Feb 2026362Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
Fri 27 Feb26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026144Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun13 Jun – 17 Jun 2026252.5King's Birthday
Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun17 Jun – 21 Jun 2026252.5King's Birthday
Mon 20 Jul, Tue 21 Jul, Wed 22 Jul18 Jul – 23 Jul 2026362Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
Fri 24 Jul23 Jul – 26 Jul 2026144Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
Mon 24 Aug, Tue 25 Aug22 Aug – 26 Aug 2026252.5National Repentance Day
Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug26 Aug – 30 Aug 2026252.5National Repentance Day
Mon 14 Sep, Tue 15 Sep12 Sep – 16 Sep 2026252.5Independence Day
Thu 17 Sep, Fri 18 Sep16 Sep – 20 Sep 2026252.5Independence Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Papua New Guinea have in 2026?

11 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Papua New Guinea?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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