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Public Holidays in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea public holidays must be known before traveling so you can plan your trip taking into consideration Papua New Guinea public holidays. The Papua New Guinea public holidays are observed by every department whether it is in the public sector or private sector. If you are going for tourism, work, study or business these Papua New Guinea public holidays must be kept in consideration, and you must book your tickets past the holiday dates. The tourist spots which are open for specific hours are also closed on Papua New Guinea public holidays.
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Papua New Guinea National Holidays 2018
Some of these Papua New Guinea public holidays are in accordance with the traditional festivals, and others are globally accepted holidays being observed throughout the world. 2019 is now ending, but still, it has two remaining public holidays which are observed in Papua New Guinea. These are:
- 25th December, Tuesday for the Christmas Day. It is a global holiday being observed throughout the world.
- 26th December, Wednesday for the Boxing Day.
- If you intend to travel to Papua New Guinea in 2019 then Papua New Guinea public holidays 2019 are as follows:
- 1st January, Tuesday is a holiday for New Year. It is also globally observed holiday across the globe.
- 19th April, Friday is a public holiday for Good Friday.
- 20th April, Saturday is a holiday for Easter Saturday.
- 21st April, Sunday is a holiday for Easter Sunday.
- 10th June, Monday is a holiday for Queen’s birthday.
- 23rd July, Tuesday is a holiday for National Remembrance Day. It is celebrated in remembrance of the Papua New Guineans who died during military services.
- 26th August, Monday is a holiday for National Repentance day. It is a holiday for prayers to seek forgiveness of wrong doings.
- 16th September, Monday is a holiday for Independence Day. It is the celebration of independence from Australia in 1975.
- 25th December, Wednesday is a holiday for Christmas day.
- 26th December, Thursday is a holiday observed for boxing day.
All these days are Papua New Guinea public holidays; you must plan your trip keeping in mind these days and dates. If you are applying for a visa, you must know that your visa can be delayed if the Papua New Guinea public holidays come in between your visa processing. So, arrange to apply for the visa prior to or after the Papua New Guinea public holidays for timely processing.
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