Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2029

13 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Papua New Guinea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
26 February Monday	Monday	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
30 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
1 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious
2 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
17 June Sunday	Sunday	King's Birthday National day
23 July Monday	Monday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
26 August Sunday	Sunday	National Repentance Day Religious
27 August Monday	Monday	National Repentance Day (observed) Religious Observed day off for National Repentance Day (Sun 26 Aug)
16 September Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day National day
17 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 16 Sep)
25 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Port Moresby: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 24 Feb – Mon 26 Feb · 3 days off
Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
Typically in Port Moresby: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 54% of days
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Port Moresby: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 60% of days
Sat 21 Jul – Mon 23 Jul · 3 days off
Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
Typically in Port Moresby: high 31°C (88°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 25 Aug – Mon 27 Aug · 3 days off
National Repentance Day, National Repentance Day (observed)
Typically in Port Moresby: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 15 Sep – Mon 17 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Port Moresby: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 17% of days

Bridge days

Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Port Moresby: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 40% of days

Leave planner 2029

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 22 Dec – Sun 30 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 24 Dec, Thu 27 Dec, Fri 28 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 23 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 Feb – Mon 26 Feb · Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 20 Jul – Mon 23 Jul · Papua New Guinea Remembrance DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 24 Aug – Mon 27 Aug · National Repentance Day, National Repentance Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Sep – Mon 17 Sep · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓