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Papua New Guinea : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Kina (PGK)
  • Internet domain: .pg - telephone code: +675 - International dialing code: 05 - GMT offset: +10 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Thursday April 6, 2023Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday April 7, 2023Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Saturday April 8, 2023Holy SaturdayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday April 9, 2023EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Monday April 10, 2023Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Monday April 17, 2023Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday April 23, 2023Solar eclipseSecular holiday
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    Tuesday April 25, 2023Remembrance DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday June 12, 2023King's BirthdaySecular holiday
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    Friday June 23, 2023Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Thursday July 6, 2023National Mask FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday July 10, 2023Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday July 23, 2023Remembrance DaySecular holiday
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    Monday July 24, 2023Remembrance DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday August 26, 2023Repentance DayProtestant
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    Sunday September 3, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Friday September 15, 2023Independence DayNational Day
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    Friday September 22, 2023Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday April 6, 2023
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    Good Friday

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    Friday April 7, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    Holy Saturday

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    Saturday April 8, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : paid holiday

    Easter

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    Sunday April 9, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

    Easter Monday

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    Monday April 10, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
    Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday April 17, 2023
    School holidays :

    Solar eclipse

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    Sunday April 23, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Remembrance Day

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    Tuesday April 25, 2023
    Culture : In tribute to soldiers who died during world wars, especially during the Gallipoli (Turkey) campaign during the First World War.

    King's Birthday

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    Monday June 12, 2023
    Secular holiday : King Charles III

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday June 23, 2023
    School holidays :

    National Mask Festival

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    Thursday July 6, 2023
    Culture : Lasts 4 days - https://www.bestofpng.com in Rabaul 2023 edition confirmed

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday July 10, 2023
    School holidays :

    Remembrance Day

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    Sunday July 23, 2023
    Secular holiday : In tribute to those who lost their lives in the last World War

    Remembrance Day

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    Monday July 24, 2023
    Secular holiday : In tribute to those who lost their lives in the last World War

    Repentance Day

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    Saturday August 26, 2023
    Protestant : A time when to ask the people to come together and pray and ask the Lord to forgive for the wrongs that are happening in the nation. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Fathers' Day

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    Sunday September 3, 2023
    cards/flowers :

    Independence Day

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    Friday September 15, 2023
    Secular holiday : Granted by Australia in 1975 Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday September 22, 2023
    School holidays :