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Papua New Guinea
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Papua New Guinea, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Papua New Guinea is
Independence Day
In 40 days
Computed · local time Pacific/Port_Moresby
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Papua New Guinea public holidays in 2026
6 national closures in 2026, of 16 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Compiled |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Compiled |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Compiled |
| 16 September 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Papua New Guinea, 2026
4 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 3 Apr – 6 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
2 subdivisions of Papua New Guinea keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Bougainville | 15 June 2027 | Bougainville Day |
| Port Moresby | 26 August 2026 | National Repentance Day |
How Papua New Guinea keeps time
| Observances | 16 across the national calendar and 2 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 16 compiled, from 8 named sources |
| Languages | English, tpi |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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