Public holidays · Oceania · 2026
Papua New Guinea Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has 11 national public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 3 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026
Papua New Guinea public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Holy Saturday | Holy Saturday | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Queen's Birthday | Queen's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Remembrance Day | Remembrance Day | Public holiday | |
| Repentance Day | Repentance Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Boxing Day | St. Stephen's Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Papua New Guinea holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 4
May
June 1
July 1
August 1
September 1
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in Papua New Guinea 2026
3 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 6 Jun – Mon 8 Jun
No leave needed
Thu 23 Jul – Sun 26 Jul
Take off Fri 24 Jul
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Papua New Guinea?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.