Public holidays in Papua New Guinea
In 2026, Papua New Guinea has 11 public holidays, 9 weekday days off, and 252 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
11public holidays in 2026
252working days in 2026
2long weekends in 2026
3bridge days in 2026
Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | King's Birthday | |
| Thursday | Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day | |
| Wednesday | National Repentance Day | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Papua New Guinea
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 11 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 11 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 11 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 11 | 5 | 255 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 11 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 11 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Papua New Guinea has 11 public holidays and 252 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).