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Public holidays in Papua New Guinea, 2025

Holiday dates11vs 2024: +0

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 weekend1weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days2
World rank185 / 246median 13 days

All public holidays in 2025

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2025WedNew Year's Day
Feb 26, 2025WedGrand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
Apr 18, 2025FriGood Friday
Apr 20, 2025Sun (weekend)Easter Sunday
Apr 21, 2025MonEaster Monday
Jun 17, 2025TueKing's Birthday
Jul 23, 2025WedPapua New Guinea Remembrance Day
Aug 26, 2025TueNational Repentance Day
Sep 16, 2025TueIndependence Day
Dec 25, 2025ThuChristmas Day
Dec 26, 2025FriBoxing Day

By month and weekday

Papua New Guinea 2025: holidays per monthJan: 1JanFeb: 1FebMar: 0MarApr: 3AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 1AugSep: 1SepOct: 0OctNov: 0NovDec: 2Dec
Papua New Guinea 2025: holidays per weekdayMon: 1MonTue: 3TueWed: 3WedThu: 1ThuFri: 2FriSat: 0SatSun: 1Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2025

PeriodLengthHolidays
Apr 18, 2025 – Apr 21, 20254 daysGood Friday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday
Dec 25, 2025 – Dec 28, 20254 daysChristmas Day・Boxing Day

Holiday count by year

Papua New Guinea: holiday dates per year2010: 1120102011: 122012: 142013: 112014: 112015: 1120152016: 122017: 132018: 142019: 112020: 1120202021: 152022: 152023: 182024: 112025: 1120252026: 112027: 122028: 122029: 132030: 112030

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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.