Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2023

18 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Papua New Guinea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Port Moresby

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Friday 24 February 2023	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed) Observed day off for Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (Sun 26 Feb)
Sunday 26 February 2023	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Saturday 8 April 2023	Easter Saturday Religious
Sunday 9 April 2023	Easter Sunday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Tuesday 18 April 2023	State Funeral of Sir Rabbie Namaliu
Friday 16 June 2023	King's Birthday (observed) National day Observed day off for King's Birthday (Sat 17 Jun)
Saturday 17 June 2023	King's Birthday National day
Sunday 23 July 2023	Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
Monday 24 July 2023	Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (observed) Observed day off for Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (Sun 23 Jul)
Saturday 26 August 2023	National Repentance Day Religious
Friday 15 September 2023	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sat 16 Sep)
Saturday 16 September 2023	Independence Day National day
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Papua New Guinea (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Port Moresby: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 24 Feb – Sun 26 Feb · 3 days offGrand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed), Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Port Moresby: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 16 Jun – Sun 18 Jun · 3 days offKing's Birthday (observed), King's BirthdayTypically in Port Moresby: high 31°C (88°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 22 Jul – Mon 24 Jul · 3 days offPapua New Guinea Remembrance Day, Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (observed)Typically in Port Moresby: high 31°C (88°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 15 Sep – Sun 17 Sep · 3 days offIndependence Day (observed), Independence DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 17% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Port Moresby: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 17 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 15 Apr – Tue 18 Apr)State Funeral of Sir Rabbie NamaliuTypically in Port Moresby: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 40% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 23 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Feb – Sun 26 Feb · Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day (observed), Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 17 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 15 Apr – Tue 18 Apr · State Funeral of Sir Rabbie NamaliuShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Jun – Sun 18 Jun · King's Birthday (observed), King's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 21 Jul – Mon 24 Jul · Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day, Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓