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Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2023

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Every public holiday in Papua New Guinea in 2023 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 2023 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 2023 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Papua New Guinea, 2023

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuarySundayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuaryMondayNew Year's Day (observed)National
24 FebruaryFridayGrand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed)National
26 FebruarySundayGrand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayNational
7 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
8 AprilSaturdayEaster SaturdayNational
9 AprilSundayEaster SundayNational
10 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
18 AprilTuesdayState Funeral of Sir Rabbie NamaliuNational
16 JuneFridayKing's Birthday (observed)National
17 JuneSaturdayKing's BirthdayNational
23 JulySundayPapua New Guinea Remembrance DayNational
24 JulyMondayPapua New Guinea Remembrance Day (observed)National
26 AugustSaturdayNational Repentance DayNational
15 SeptemberFridayIndependence Day (observed)National
16 SeptemberSaturdayIndependence DayNational
25 DecemberMondayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberTuesdayBoxing DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 18 national holidays in 2023, 10 fall on a weekday and 8 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 2022 · Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2024

Other countries

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