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Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Awaiting Confirmation · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
DPM Circular 12/2025 and Gazette 832 confirm the 2026 nationwide dates.
New Year's Day in Papua New Guinea
2027 holiday dates
Estimated / awaiting confirmation
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
About New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed in Papua New Guinea. Check the holiday dates, observance information and calendar details below.
Public holiday / closure dates
- — Public of holiday period · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Next supported occurrence
Friday, 1 January 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
2026 dates
- — Public of holiday periodConfirmed — source checked
2028 dates
- — Public of holiday periodEstimated / awaiting confirmation
Official sources and date status
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
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Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the recurring rule; annual or lunar confirmation remains pending. DPM Circular 12/2025 and Gazette 832 confirm the 2026 nationwide dates.
View all Papua New Guinea public holidays 2027