Holiday Guide for Papua New Guinea in 2025

Papua New Guinea 2025
Papua New Guinea
2025

Papua New Guinea information

Population: 8.95m
Capital: Port Moresby
Calling Code: (675)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Papua New Guinean kina
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Papua New Guinea in 2025

New Year's Day


New Year's Day

Papua New Guinea: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

National Remembrance Day


National Remembrance Day

Papua New Guinea: Commemorates the life of Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving leader, who died in 2021.

Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Good Friday

Papua New Guinea: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Holy Saturday


Holy Saturday

Papua New Guinea: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb

Easter Sunday


Easter Sunday

Papua New Guinea: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

Papua New Guinea: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

King Charles' Birthday

 Long Weekend! 
King Charles' Birthday

Papua New Guinea: Marks the birthday of the Sovereign, King Charles III.

National Remembrance Day


National Remembrance Day

Papua New Guinea: Commemorates Papua New Guineans who have died in military service

National Repentance Day


National Repentance Day

Papua New Guinea: Intended to be marked by prayer ceremonies across the country to ask for forgiveness for wrongs

Independence Day Holiday

 Long Weekend! 
Independence Day Holiday

Papua New Guinea: Commemorates the day Papua New Guinea gained its indepence from Australia in 1975

Independence Day


Independence Day

Papua New Guinea: Commemorates the day Papua New Guinea gained its indepence from Australia in 1975

Independence Day Holiday


Independence Day Holiday

Papua New Guinea: Commemorates the day Papua New Guinea gained its indepence from Australia in 1975

Christmas Day


Christmas Day

Papua New Guinea: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Boxing Day

 Long Weekend! 
Boxing Day

Papua New Guinea: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

  • Public holidays in Papua New Guinea are regulated by the Public Holidays Act 1953, Chapter 321 of the Consolidated Legislation of Papua New Guinea.
  • The Public Holidays Act says that if a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the next day will be declared a public holiday.