Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea public holidays 2026

Papua New Guinea has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Papua New Guinea in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Thursday	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 5Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
June
Jun 17Wednesday	King's BirthdayNationwide
July
Jul 23Thursday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance DayNationwide
August
Aug 26Wednesday	National Repentance DayNationwide
September
Sep 16Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 252after 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 2026

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 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Feb 26 – Sun, Mar 1 · Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayTake Fri, Feb 27 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, Jul 23 – Sun, Jul 26 · Papua New Guinea Remembrance DayTake Fri, Jul 24 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Papua New Guinea in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (Feb 26); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Easter Monday (Apr 6); 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).

When is the next public holiday in Papua New Guinea?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

252 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.