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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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    Friday december 8, 2023Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Boxing DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 29, 2024Christmas holiday (end)School holidays
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    Wednesday february 14, 2024Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Monday february 26, 2024Day of MourningSecular holiday
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Saturday march 30, 2024Holy SaturdayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday march 31, 2024EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Monday april 1, 2024Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Friday april 12, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday april 22, 2024Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday april 25, 2024Remembrance DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday june 10, 2024King's BirthdaySecular holiday
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    Sunday june 16, 2024King's BirthdaySchool holidays
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    Friday june 21, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 8, 2023
    School holidays :

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant :

    Boxing Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    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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    Monday january 1, 2024
    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

    Christmas holiday (end)

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    Monday january 29, 2024
    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

    We carry confirmed dates till Jan 2024; 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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    Wednesday february 14, 2024
    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

    Day of Mourning

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    Monday february 26, 2024
    Secular holiday : In tribute to the late Chief Michael Somare

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    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 march 30, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : paid holiday

    Easter

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

    Easter Monday

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    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 (beginning)

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    Friday april 12, 2024
    School holidays :

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday april 22, 2024
    School holidays :

    Remembrance Day

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    Thursday april 25, 2024
    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 10, 2024
    Secular holiday : King Charles III

    King's Birthday

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    Sunday june 16, 2024
    School holidays :

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday june 21, 2024
    School holidays :