Public holidays · Oceania · 2028
Papua New Guinea Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has 11 national public holidays in 2028. 5 of them fall on a weekday and 6 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends.
Papua New Guinea public holidays 2028 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | 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 | |
| Weekend | Remembrance Day | Remembrance Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Repentance Day | Repentance Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| 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 2028
- 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 2028
4 long weekends come for free. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 10 Jun – Mon 12 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec
No leave needed
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
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.