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Holidays / Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea public holidays

Public holidays in Papua New Guinea, 2025

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

11Holidays in 2025
in 47 daysNext holiday
2Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
26 Feb 2025WedGrand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Dayweekdaypast
18 Apr 2025FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
20 Apr 2025SunEaster Sundayweekendpast
21 Apr 2025MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
17 Jun 2025TueKing's Birthdayweekdaypast
23 Jul 2025WedPapua New Guinea Remembrance Dayweekdaypast
26 Aug 2025TueNational Repentance Dayweekdaypast
16 Sep 2025TueIndependence Dayweekdaypast
25 Dec 2025ThuChristmas Dayweekdaypast
26 Dec 2025FriBoxing Daylong weekendpast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

18 Apr to 21 AprGood Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday4 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day4 days

More on Papua New Guinea

In the API and MCP

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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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