Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea public holidays 2028

Papua New Guinea has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 255 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Papua New Guinea in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
June
Jun 17Saturday	King's BirthdayNationwide
July
Jul 23Sunday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance DayNationwide
Jul 24Monday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 26Saturday	National Repentance DayNationwide
September
Sep 16Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 33 days or more

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 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Jul 22 – Mon, Jul 24 · Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Papua New Guinea in 2028?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (Feb 26); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Sunday (Apr 16); Easter Monday (Apr 17); 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).

How many working days are there in 2028?

255 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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.