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Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2021

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Every public holiday in Papua New Guinea in 2021 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2021 on a calendar. Open the Papua New Guinea calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2021 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Papua New Guinea, 2021

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
8 JanuaryFridayState Funeral of Sir Mekere MorautaNational
1 MarchMondayNational Day of Mourning for Sir Michael SomareNational
12 MarchFridayNational Day of Mourning for Sir Michael SomareNational
2 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
3 AprilSaturdayEaster SaturdayNational
4 AprilSundayEaster SundayNational
5 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
14 JuneMondayQueen's BirthdayNational
23 JulyFridayPapua New Guinea Remembrance DayNational
26 AugustThursdayNational Repentance DayNational
16 SeptemberThursdayIndependence DayNational
25 DecemberSaturdayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberSundayBoxing DayNational
27 DecemberMondayBoxing Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 15 national holidays in 2021, 11 fall on a weekday and 4 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2020 · Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2022

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Papua New Guinea.