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Buin, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guinea Flag

Current Date And Time In Buin, Papua New Guinea

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
15:49:04 PGT
Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (PGT)
Population: 750
District: South Bougainville

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Buin, Bougainville


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Buin. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Buin.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Buin align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on September 16) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Buin.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Buin, Bougainville

This is Papua New Guinea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Papua New Guinea's country-level and Bougainville holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Buin as anywhere else in Papua New Guinea.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Buin

These are Papua New Guinea's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Papua New Guinea's country and Bougainville holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Buin just as everywhere else in Papua New Guinea.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence DaySeptember 16National Public HolidayFull National Closurewww.pm.gov.pg

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Buin

Businesses in Buin generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Papua New Guinea: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Buin, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 750 and running on the Pacific/Bougainville time zone, Buin follows Papua New Guinea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Buin Public Holidays

Are banks in Buin closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Buin close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Buin?

Public holidays observed in Buin include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Papua New Guinea, since Buin doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Buin?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Buin so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Buin differ from other cities in Papua New Guinea?

No — public holidays in Papua New Guinea are set nationally, not city by city, so Buin observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Papua New Guinea. This page is a convenient Buin-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Buin use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Buin runs on the Pacific/Bougainville time zone. Since Papua New Guinea's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Buin — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Buin's public holiday dates come from?

Buin follows Papua New Guinea's national statutory holidays, published via www.pm.gov.pg — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Buin Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (September 16)
📍 Buin Quick Facts
State / Province: Bougainville
Population: 750
Time Zone: Pacific/Bougainville
Coordinates: -6.7486°, 155.6915°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +10:00 to +11:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side