Papua New Guinea : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

Secular holiday :

School holidays : Www.education.gov.pg
calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is not mandatory
Teaching languages: English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
schools close on Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required

Dates confirmed till Feb 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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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

Secular holiday : In tribute to the late Chief Michael Somare

School holidays :

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.

Catholic or protestant : paid holiday

Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

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.

School holidays :

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

Special Events :

Secular holiday : The actual birthday of the Queen is April 15

School holidays :

Special Events :

Culture : Lasts 4 days - https://www.bestofpng.com in Rabaul 2022 edition confirmed

School holidays :

Secular holiday : In tribute to those who lost their lives in the last World War