⚖️ Legal Regulations

Public holidays in Papua New Guinea are governed by the Public Holidays Act of 1953 under Chapter 321 of the Consolidated Laws. The Labour Code mandates paid leave for employees on these days, and those required to work are entitled to time-and-a-half pay or compensatory time off. Official holidays are declared in the National Gazette.

💡 Insights

The Easter period is the longest continuous holiday stretch, spanning four days. The Christmas-New Year period often sees extended business closures from December 25 into early January, with many businesses closing entirely on Christmas Day and Good Friday. A significant portion of the population are subsistence farmers, operating largely outside the formal cash economy.

2026 Working days summary for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea

Northern Province, Papua New Guinea has 253 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 102 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 10 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

253
Working Days
102
Weekend Days
10
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 20 7 3 30
May 21 10 0 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 22 8 1 31
August 20 10 1 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 22 7 2 31
Total 253 102 10 365

2026 Calendar for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
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

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 March 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in April 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

21 working days, 10 weekend days in May 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
King's Birthday
King's Birthday
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
National Remembrance Day
National Remembrance Day
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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
National Day of Repentance
National Day of Repentance
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Independence Day
Independence Day
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026 for Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:33:41The holiday set for 2026 has been slightly streamlined, resulting in the removal of a few observances.
2026-05-05 11:50:21The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, enhancing the overall celebration schedule.

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