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Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guinea Flag

Current Date And Time In Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
14:24:01 PGT
Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (PGT)
Population: 2,916

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Panguna, Bougainville


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Panguna, Bougainville? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Panguna.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Panguna 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 Panguna.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Panguna, 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 Panguna 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 Panguna

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 Panguna 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 Panguna

Panguna's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Papua New Guinea's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Panguna doesn't simply get skipped — Papua New Guinea's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 2,916 and running on the Pacific/Bougainville time zone, Panguna 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 — Panguna Public Holidays

Are banks in Panguna closed on public holidays?

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


What public holidays are observed in Panguna?

Public holidays observed in Panguna include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Papua New Guinea, since Panguna 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 Panguna?

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


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

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


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

Panguna 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 Panguna — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Panguna's public holiday dates come from?

Panguna 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.

🗓️ Panguna Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (September 16)
📍 Panguna Quick Facts
State / Province: Bougainville
Population: 2,916
Time Zone: Pacific/Bougainville
Coordinates: -6.3164°, 155.4848°
🕒 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