Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea public holidays 2025

Papua New Guinea had 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 251 working days.

Public holidays in Papua New Guinea in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Wednesday	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
June
Jun 17Tuesday	King's BirthdayNationwide
July
Jul 23Wednesday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance DayNationwide
August
Aug 26Tuesday	National Repentance DayNationwide
September
Sep 16Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Jun 14 – Tue, Jun 17 · King's BirthdayTake Mon, Jun 16 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 23 – Tue, Aug 26 · National Repentance DayTake Mon, Aug 25 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Sep 13 – Tue, Sep 16 · Independence DayTake Mon, Sep 15 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Papua New Guinea in 2025?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (Feb 26); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Sunday (Apr 20); Easter Monday (Apr 21); King's Birthday (Jun 17); Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (Jul 23); National Repentance Day (Aug 26); Independence Day (Sep 16); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

251 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.