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Public holidays in Papua New Guinea, 2022
Holiday dates15vs 2021: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays9not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank85 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Mon | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed) |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Easter Saturday |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Mon | Queen's Birthday |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Fri | National Repentance Day |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Mon | State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Tue | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 – Feb 28, 2022 | 3 days | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day・Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed) |
| Apr 15, 2022 – Apr 18, 2022 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| Jun 11, 2022 – Jun 13, 2022 | 3 days | Queen's Birthday |
| Aug 26, 2022 – Aug 28, 2022 | 3 days | National Repentance Day |
| Sep 16, 2022 – Sep 19, 2022 | 4 days | Independence Day・State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 27, 2022 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 2, 2023 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
- + Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed)
- + State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
- − Boxing Day (observed)
- − National Day of Mourning for Sir Michael Somare
- − State Funeral of Sir Mekere Morauta
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.