# Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2027

Papua New Guinea has 11 public holidays in 2027. 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pg/2027.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pg/2027.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pg/2027.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pg.json

## Summary 2027

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2027

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 2027-02-26 | Friday | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day |
| 2027-03-26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2027-03-28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2027-03-29 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2027-06-17 | Thursday | King's Birthday |
| 2027-07-23 | Friday | Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day |
| 2027-08-26 | Thursday | National Repentance Day |
| 2027-09-16 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2027-12-25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| 2027-12-26 | Sunday | Boxing Day |
| 2027-12-27 | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2027

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2027

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 26 to Sun 28 February 2027: Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
- 4 days, Fri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 23 to Sun 25 July 2027: Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
- 3 days, Sat 25 to Mon 27 December 2027: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2027

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 18 June 2027 for Thu 17 to Sun 20 June 2027 (4 days): King's Birthday
- Take off Friday 27 August 2027 for Thu 26 to Sun 29 August 2027 (4 days): National Repentance Day
- Take off Friday 17 September 2027 for Thu 16 to Sun 19 September 2027 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2027 in Papua New Guinea

**How many working days are there in Papua New Guinea in 2027?** 252 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Papua New Guinea have in 2027?** 11 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Papua New Guinea?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Papua New Guinea 2024](https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/2024.md)
- [Papua New Guinea 2025](https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/2025.md)
- [Papua New Guinea 2026](https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/2026.md)
- [Papua New Guinea 2027](https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/2027.md)
- [Papua New Guinea 2028](https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/2028.md)
- [Papua New Guinea 2029](https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/2029.md)
- [Papua New Guinea 2030](https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/2030.md)

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