Public Holidays in Papua New Guinea 2024 🇵🇬
Papua New Guinea has 11 public holidays in 2024. The next public holiday is Independence Day on 16. Sep. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | King's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Repentance Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Papua New Guinea 2024
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- King's Birthday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Repentance Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day — (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2024 to 2025.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Sunday: →
- Easter Monday: →
