Public Holidays in Papua New Guinea, 2026
Papua New Guinea observes 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 3 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 11
- On a weekend
- 3
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 253
Nationwide
Papua New Guinea holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Papua New Guinea. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 4 April 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Holy Saturday | Nationwide |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 8 June 2026 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 23 July 2026 | Thursday | Remembrance Day | Nationwide |
| 26 August 2026 | Wednesday | Repentance Day | Nationwide |
| 16 September 2026 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Boxing Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
8 of Papua New Guinea's 11 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 3 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Holy Saturday (4 April 2026), Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 253 business days in Papua New Guinea.
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