Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2029
Papua New Guinea has 11 public holidays in 2029. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
9weekday days off, substitutes included
252working days in 2029
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sunday weekend | King's Birthday | |
| Monday | Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day | |
| Sunday weekend | National Repentance Day | |
| Monday | National Repentance Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2029
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 February 2029Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
- 4 daysFri 30 March to Mon 2 April 2029Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 21 to Mon 23 July 2029Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 August 2029National Repentance Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 September 2029Independence Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Wed 26 December 2029Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030New Year's Day
Questions about 2029 in Papua New Guinea
- How many working days are there in Papua New Guinea in 2029?
- 252 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Papua New Guinea have in 2029?
- 11 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Easter Sunday (1 April 2029), King's Birthday (17 June 2029), National Repentance Day (26 August 2029), Independence Day (16 September 2029).
- What counts as the weekend in Papua New Guinea?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2030?
- See public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
Papua New Guinea has 11 public holidays and 252 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/papua-new-guinea/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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