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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Repentance Day
Saturday, August 26, 2028
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Varies
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
📣 Traveler notes
Papua New Guinea is a tropical island nation comprising the eastern portion of New Guinea and various smaller offshore islands.
- January 1: New Year's Day
- Easter (Gregorian calendar)
- June 8: Queen's Birthday
- July 23: Remembrance Day
- August 26: National Day of Repentance
- A friendly handshake is the customary greeting. In many Melanesian cultures, avoiding direct eye contact is considered a sign of respect. Always obtain explicit consent before photographing people. If official staff greet you by name and look at the floor, this is understood as a gesture of respect.
About this holiday
Repentance Day is observed in Papua New Guinea, an independent tropical state located on the eastern side of the island of New Guinea.