Public holidays · Oceania · 2029
Papua New Guinea Holidays 2029: Public Holidays in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has 11 national public holidays in 2029. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Papua New Guinea public holidays 2029 — 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 | |
| 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 2029
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 2
April 2
May
June 1
July 1
August 1
September 1
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in Papua New Guinea 2029
3 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 9 Jun – Mon 11 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 21 Jul – Mon 23 Jul
No leave needed
Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec
Take off Mon 24 Dec
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.