Public Holidays in Papua New Guinea 2023 🇵🇬

Papua New Guinea has 18 public holidays in 2023. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on 25. Dec. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Papua New Guinea.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
24. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed)	Public holiday
26. Feb	Sunday	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
8. Apr	Saturday	Easter Saturday	Public holiday
9. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	State Funeral of Sir Rabbie Namaliu	Public holiday
16. Jun	Friday Long weekend	King's Birthday (observed)	Public holiday
17. Jun	Saturday	King's Birthday	Public holiday
23. Jul	Sunday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day	Public holiday
24. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (observed)	Public holiday
26. Aug	Saturday	National Repentance Day	Public holiday
15. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Independence Day (observed)	Public holiday
16. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Papua New Guinea 2023

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed) — 24. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 7. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 10. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
State Funeral of Sir Rabbie Namaliu — 18. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
King's Birthday (observed) — 16. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (observed) — 24. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day (observed) — 15. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Papua New Guinea

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2023 to 2024.

Good Friday: 7. Apr 2023 → 29. Mar 2024
Easter Sunday: 9. Apr 2023 → 31. Mar 2024
Easter Monday: 10. Apr 2023 → 1. Apr 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Papua New Guinea have in 2023?

Papua New Guinea observes 18 public holidays in 2023. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Papua New Guinea?

The next public holiday in Papua New Guinea is Christmas Day on 25. Dec.

Are public holidays in Papua New Guinea the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2023.