Public holidays in 2026 in Papua New Guinea

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 12 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 12 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Key insights

Total holidays

12 days

From 12 holiday records in Papua New Guinea, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

April

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

4 days

2026-04-03 - 2026-04-06.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2026New Year's Day
Feb 26, 2026National Remembrance Day
Apr 3, 2026Good Friday
Apr 4, 2026Holy Saturday
Apr 5, 2026Easter Sunday
Apr 6, 2026Easter Monday
Jun 17, 2026King's Birthday
Jul 23, 2026National Remembrance Day
Aug 26, 2026National Day of Repentance
Sep 16, 2026Independence Day
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2026Boxing Day

Related guides & tools

Working days in Papua New Guinea (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Papua New Guinea (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Papua New Guinea (2026)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Papua New Guinea in 2026?

Papua New Guinea has about 12 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 12 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

April has the most holiday days, with 4.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

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