Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2026

11 public holidays; 9 fall on a working day. The weekend in Papua New Guinea is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
26 FebruaryThursday	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
3 AprilFriday	Good Friday
5 AprilSunday	Easter Sundayweekend
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
17 JuneWednesday	King's Birthday
23 JulyThursday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
26 AugustWednesday	National Repentance Day
16 SeptemberWednesday	Independence Day
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day
26 DecemberSaturday	Boxing Dayweekend

Count working days in Papua New Guinea

Notes

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Papua New Guinea. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.