Public holidays in Papua New Guinea in 2026
Papua New Guinea has 11 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (3).
All public holidays in Papua New Guinea in 2026
- New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day – Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- King's Birthday – Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day – Thursday, July 23, 2026
- National Repentance Day – Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Independence Day – Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Papua New Guinea in 2026
The weekend in Papua New Guinea: Saturday and Sunday. Papua New Guinea has 2 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Fri, Feb 27 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Feb 26 – Sun, Mar 1 (Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Jun 15 and Tue, Jun 16): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 13 – Wed, Jun 17 (King's Birthday)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Jun 18 and Fri, Jun 19): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jun 17 – Sun, Jun 21 (King's Birthday)
- Take Fri, Jul 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jul 23 – Sun, Jul 26 (Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Aug 24 and Tue, Aug 25): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Wed, Aug 26 (National Repentance Day)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Aug 27 and Fri, Aug 28): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 30 (National Repentance Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Sep 14 and Tue, Sep 15): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Sep 12 – Wed, Sep 16 (Independence Day)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Sep 17 and Fri, Sep 18): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Sep 16 – Sun, Sep 20 (Independence Day)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Papua New Guinea: 11
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