Papua New Guinea Public Holidays 2025
11 national holidays
Papua New Guinea has 11 national public holidays in 2025. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 19Holy SaturdaySaturday
- 20Easter SundaySunday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
June 2025
- 9Queen's BirthdayMonday
July 2025
- 23Remembrance DayWednesday
August 2025
- 26Repentance DayTuesday
September 2025
- 16Independence DayTuesday
December 2025
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26Boxing DayFriday · St. Stephen's Day
Long weekends 2025
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 7 June – 9 June3 days
- 23 August – 26 August4 days · take 25 August off
- 13 September – 16 September4 days · take 15 September off
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Papua New Guinea in 2025?
11 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Papua New Guinea in 2025?
18 April–21 April (4 days); 7 June–9 June (3 days); 23 August–26 August (4 days, with a bridge day off); 13 September–16 September (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 December–28 December (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.