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Public holidays 2026 · Papua New Guinea
Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026 · Days left: 50National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Holy Saturday4 Apr
Saturday
Easter Sunday5 Apr
Sunday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Queen's Birthday8 Jun
Monday
Remembrance Day23 Jul
Thursday
Repentance Day26 Aug
Wednesday
Independence Day16 Sept
Wednesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
Boxing Day26 Dec
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
6 Jun – 8 Jun3 days
23 Jul – 26 Jul
Needs one bridge day off
4 days25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Holy Saturday27 Mar
Saturday
Easter Sunday28 Mar
Sunday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Queen's Birthday14 Jun
Monday
Remembrance Day23 Jul
Friday
Repentance Day26 Aug
Thursday
Independence Day16 Sept
Thursday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
Boxing Day26 Dec
Sunday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 11 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.