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Papua New Guinea has 11 public holidays in 2024. Of these, 11 are national holidays celebrated nationwide and 0 are regional observances.
Looking for Papua New Guinean public holidays or Papua New Guinean bank holidays? Papua New Guinea public holidays — also called national holidays or non-working days — are observed nationwide and in some regions. Bridge days let you turn a single holiday into a long weekend.
Papua New Guinea celebrates 11 public holidays in 2024. These include 11 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: New Year's Day (on January 1), Good Friday (on March 29), Holy Saturday (on March 30), Easter Sunday (on March 31) and Easter Monday (on April 1).
About these dates: the Papua New Guinea 2024 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.
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Long weekends & bridge days
A Papua New Guinea holiday weekend happens when a public holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, creating a three-day weekend. The list above shows every long weekend and bridge-day opportunity in 2024.
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 30 – Jan 13 days · Take 2023-12-31 off
- Long weekendMar 29 – Apr 14 days
- Long weekendJun 8 – Jun 103 days
- Bridge-day opportunityJul 20 – Jul 234 days · Take 2024-07-22 off
- Long weekendAug 24 – Aug 263 days
- Long weekendSep 14 – Sep 163 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 26 – Dec 294 days · Take 2024-12-27 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea has 11 public holidays in 2024.
Yes. 11 out of 11 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 7 long weekends in Papua New Guinea in 2024.
No. The next public holiday in Papua New Guinea is on .