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Public holidays in Papua New Guinea, 2023
Holiday dates18vs 2022: +3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays10not on the weekend
On the weekend8weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank21 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Fri | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed) |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Easter Saturday |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Tue | State Funeral of Sir Rabbie Namaliu |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Fri | King's Birthday (observed) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | King's Birthday |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Mon | Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (observed) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | National Repentance Day |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Fri | Independence Day (observed) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Mon | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Tue | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 2, 2023 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 24, 2023 – Feb 26, 2023 | 3 days | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed)・Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day |
| Apr 7, 2023 – Apr 10, 2023 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| Jun 16, 2023 – Jun 18, 2023 | 3 days | King's Birthday (observed)・King's Birthday |
| Jul 22, 2023 – Jul 24, 2023 | 3 days | Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day・Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (observed) |
| Sep 15, 2023 – Sep 17, 2023 | 3 days | Independence Day (observed)・Independence Day |
| Dec 23, 2023 – Dec 26, 2023 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day |
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2022
- + Independence Day (observed)
- + King's Birthday
- + King's Birthday (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (observed)
- + State Funeral of Sir Rabbie Namaliu
- − Christmas Day (observed)
- − Queen's Birthday
- − State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →
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.