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Holidays / Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea public holidays

Public holidays in Papua New Guinea, 2026

11 public holidays, 3 next to the weekend and 2 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

11Holidays in 2026
in 47 daysNext holiday
2Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
26 Feb 2026ThuGrand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Dayweekdaypast
3 Apr 2026FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
5 Apr 2026SunEaster Sundayweekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
17 Jun 2026WedKing's Birthdayweekdaypast
23 Jul 2026ThuPapua New Guinea Remembrance Dayweekdaypast
26 Aug 2026WedNational Repentance Dayweekdaypast
16 Sep 2026WedIndependence Dayweekdaypast
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas Daylong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatBoxing Dayweekendin 48 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

3 Apr to 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday4 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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