Papua New Guinea records 11 holidays in 2026. 11 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Holy Saturday (4 Apr 2026), Easter Sunday (5 Apr 2026) and St. Stephen's Day (26 Dec 2026) fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. New Year's Day (1 Jan 2026) and Remembrance Day (23 Jul 2026) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 4 of them. The longest run without one is 100 days, between 16 Sep 2026 and 25 Dec 2026. The next is Christmas Day on 25 Dec 2026.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Good Friday
Nationwide
Holy Saturday
Nationwide
Easter Sunday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Queen's Birthday
Nationwide
Remembrance Day
Nationwide
Repentance Day
Nationwide
Independence Day
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Papua New Guinea for 2026.