2026 Working Days Calendar for Papua, Indonesia
Legal Regulations
The provided sources do not contain specific legal regulations for the United States. Federal holidays are established by US law (5 U.S.C. 6103) and generally apply to federal employees and the District of Columbia. Private sector observance varies, with no federal law requiring private employers to provide paid or unpaid time off on these days. State and local laws may also establish additional holidays.
The official list of national holidays and joint leave days for Indonesia is stipulated annually by a Joint Ministerial Decree (Surat Keputusan Bersama or SKB) issued by three ministers. For 2026, this is based on SKB 3 Menteri Nomor 1497 Tahun 2025, Nomor 2 Tahun 2025, dan Nomor 5 Tahun 2025, dated 19 September 2025. The Labor Law (UU No. 13/2003) governs standard working hours, which are typically 40 hours per week over 7 or 8-hour days.
The official list of national holidays for Indonesia is stipulated annually by a Joint Ministerial Decree (Surat Keputusan Bersama or SKB) issued by three ministers. For 2026, this is based on SKB 1497/2025, 2/2025, and 5/2025 dated 19 September 2025. The Labor Law regulates standard working hours, overtime, and leave entitlements.
News
No specific news or regulatory changes for 2026 regarding US working days or holidays were found in the provided sources. The list of federal holidays for 2026 appears consistent with previous years, including Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021.
The official holiday list for 2026 was announced via a joint ministerial decree in September 2025. The list creates nine long weekend opportunities for workers due to holidays falling near weekends. No major changes to the fundamental labor regulations or the introduction of new permanent public holidays for 2026 were reported in the provided sources.
The official holiday list for 2026 was announced by the government in late 2025 via the standard Joint Ministerial Decree. Several Islamic holidays are marked as tentative, as their exact dates depend on moon sightings closer to the event. The list highlights nine potential long weekend periods for the year.
Insights
A common practice in the US is to create 'bridge days' by taking time off between a holiday and a weekend to extend a break. Calendars often distinguish between federal holidays and other cultural observances. The typical full-time work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, though flexible and remote work arrangements have become more common.
A common practice in Indonesia is the declaration of 'joint holidays' (cuti bersama) around major religious festivals like Idul Fitri, effectively extending the holiday period and creating long weekends. Many holidays are determined by lunar sightings, leading to tentative dates. The culture often involves strategic planning to combine these holidays with annual leave for extended breaks, known locally as 'mudik' during Idul Fitri.
A common practice in Indonesia is the creation of 'long weekends' when holidays fall near regular weekends, with the government sometimes declaring 'collective leave days' (cuti bersama) to bridge the gap. School holiday periods are often longer and are determined separately by local governments, extending beyond the national public holiday calendar.
2026 Working days summary for Papua, Indonesia
Papua, Indonesia has 243 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 22 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
243
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
22
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| February | 18 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| March | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| April | 21 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| May | 18 | 9 | 4 | 31 |
| June | 20 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| August | 19 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| October | 22 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 | 31 |
| Total | 243 | 100 | 22 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Papua, Indonesia
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 New Year's Day New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 Isra Mikraj Nabi Muhammad SAW Isra Mikraj Nabi Muhammad SAW | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 Cuti Bersama Tahun Baru Imlek Cuti Bersama Tahun Baru Imlek | 17 Tahun Baru Imlek 2577 Kongzili Tahun Baru Imlek 2577 Kongzili | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.
March 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 Cuti Bersama Hari Suci Nyepi Cuti Bersama Hari Suci Nyepi | 19 Hari Suci Nyepi Tahun Baru Saka 1948 Hari Suci Nyepi Tahun Baru Saka 1948 | 20 Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri | 21 Idul Fitri 1447 Hijriah Idul Fitri 1447 Hijriah | 22 Idul Fitri 1447 Hijriah Idul Fitri 1447 Hijriah |
23 Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri | 24 Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
17 working days, 7 weekend days, and 7 holidays in March 2026.
April 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 Wafat Yesus Kristus Wafat Yesus Kristus | 4 | 5 Kebangkitan Yesus Kristus / Paskah Kebangkitan Yesus Kristus / Paskah | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.
May 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Hari Buruh Internasional Hari Buruh Internasional | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Kenaikan Yesus Kristus Kenaikan Yesus Kristus | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 Idul Adha 1447 Hijriah Idul Adha 1447 Hijriah | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Hari Raya Waisak 2570 BE Hari Raya Waisak 2570 BE |
18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Hari Lahir Pancasila Hari Lahir Pancasila | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 1 Muharam 1448 Hijriah 1 Muharam 1448 Hijriah | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 |
20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.
July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.
August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan RI Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan RI | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
31 |
19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 |
22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.
October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.
November 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 |
21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.
December 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Kelahiran Yesus Kristus / Natal Kelahiran Yesus Kristus / Natal | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.