Public holidays in Papua New Guinea 2027

12 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Papua New Guinea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day
26 February Friday	Friday	Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
17 June Thursday	Thursday	King's Birthday
23 July Friday	Friday	Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
26 August Thursday	Thursday	National Repentance Day
16 September Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sun 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Port Moresby: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 47% of days
Fri 26 Feb – Sun 28 Feb · 3 days off
Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
Typically in Port Moresby: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Port Moresby: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 63% of days
Fri 23 Jul – Sun 25 Jul · 3 days off
Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
Typically in Port Moresby: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 6% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Port Moresby: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 51% of days

Bridge days

Fri 18 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 17 Jun – Sun 20 Jun)
King's Birthday
Typically in Port Moresby: high 31°C (88°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 19% of days
Fri 27 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 26 Aug – Sun 29 Aug)
National Repentance Day
Typically in Port Moresby: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 33% of days
Fri 17 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 16 Sep – Sun 19 Sep)
Independence Day
Typically in Port Moresby: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 21% of days

Leave planner 2027

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: Tue 23 Mar – Mon 29 Mar — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Feb – Sun 28 Feb · Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Jun – Sun 20 Jun · King's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 22 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 22 Jul – Sun 25 Jul · Papua New Guinea Remembrance DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 26 Aug – Sun 29 Aug · National Repentance DayShow on calendar ↓