Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2024

11 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Papua New Guinea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
26 February Monday	Monday	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
17 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday National day
23 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
26 August Monday	Monday	National Repentance Day Religious
16 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day National day
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Papua New Guinea (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 24 Feb – Mon 26 Feb · 3 days offGrand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Port Moresby: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days offKing's BirthdayTypically in Port Moresby: high 31°C (88°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 24 Aug – Mon 26 Aug · 3 days offNational Repentance DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 14 Sep – Mon 16 Sep · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 22 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 20 Jul – Tue 23 Jul)Papua New Guinea Remembrance DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 31°C (88°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 23 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 Feb – Mon 26 Feb · Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · King's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 22 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 20 Jul – Tue 23 Jul · Papua New Guinea Remembrance DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 Aug – Mon 26 Aug · National Repentance DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓