Public holidays · Oceania · 2027
Papua New Guinea Holidays 2027: Public Holidays in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has 11 national public holidays in 2027. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Papua New Guinea public holidays 2027 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Next | 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 | |
| Weekend | Christmas Day | 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 2027
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 4
April
May
June 1
July 1
August 1
September 1
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in Papua New Guinea 2027
4 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan
No leave needed
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
No leave needed
Sat 12 Jun – Mon 14 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 23 Jul – Sun 25 Jul
No leave needed
Thu 26 Aug – Sun 29 Aug
Take off Fri 27 Aug
Thu 16 Sep – Sun 19 Sep
Take off Fri 17 Sep
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.