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
Repentance Day
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Friday August 26, 2022
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
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday September 30, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas Day
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Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant :
Christmas Day
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Monday December 26, 2022
Catholic or protestant :
Boxing Day
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Tuesday December 27, 2022
Secular holiday : Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would traditionally receive gifts known as a Christmas box from their masters, employers or customers. Due to historical reasons, depending on the year, Boxing Day can be celebrated BEFORE Christmas in the UK.
New Year's Day
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Sunday January 1, 2023
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
New Year's Day (moved forward to Monday)
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Monday January 2, 2023
Secular holiday :
Christmas holiday (end)
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Monday January 30, 2023
School holidays : Www.education.gov.pg
calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is not mandatory
Teaching languages: English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
Schooling is not compulsory
schools close on Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required
Dates confirmed till Dec 2022; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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Valentine's Day
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Tuesday February 14, 2023
cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February