Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea public holidays 2029

Papua New Guinea has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Papua New Guinea in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Monday	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayNationwide
March
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 1Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
June
Jun 17Sunday	King's BirthdayNationwide
July
Jul 23Monday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance DayNationwide
August
Aug 26Sunday	National Repentance DayNationwide
Aug 27Monday	National Repentance Day Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 16Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Sep 17Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+1 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 2029

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.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Feb 24 – Mon, Feb 26 · Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Jul 21 – Mon, Jul 23 · Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
3 daysSat, Aug 25 – Mon, Aug 27 · National Repentance Day
3 daysSat, Sep 15 – Mon, Sep 17 · Independence Day
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Papua New Guinea in 2029?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (Feb 26); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Sunday (Apr 1); Easter Monday (Apr 2); 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 2029?

April and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.

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.