Public Holidays in Papua New Guinea, 2025
Papua New Guinea observes 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 2 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 11
- On a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 252
Nationwide
Papua New Guinea holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Papua New Guinea. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 19 April 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Holy Saturday | Nationwide |
| 20 April 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 9 June 2025 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 23 July 2025 | Wednesday | Remembrance Day | Nationwide |
| 26 August 2025 | Tuesday | Repentance Day | Nationwide |
| 16 September 2025 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | Boxing Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
9 of Papua New Guinea's 11 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 2 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Holy Saturday (19 April 2025), Easter Sunday (20 April 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 252 business days in Papua New Guinea.
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