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Kerema, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guinea Flag

Current Date And Time In Kerema, Papua New Guinea

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
13:01:44 PGT
Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (PGT)
Population: 5,646

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Kerema, Gulf Province


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

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

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Kerema, Gulf Province

This is Papua New Guinea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Papua New Guinea's country-level and Gulf Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kerema 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 Kerema

These are Papua New Guinea's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Papua New Guinea's country and Gulf Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kerema 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 Kerema

In Kerema, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Kerema 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 5,646 and running on the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, Kerema 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 — Kerema Public Holidays

Are banks in Kerema closed on public holidays?

Yes. Kerema's bank branches follow Papua New Guinea's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Kerema?

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

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Kerema.


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

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


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

Kerema runs on the Pacific/Port_Moresby 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 Kerema — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Kerema's public holiday dates come from?

Kerema 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.

🗓️ Kerema Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (September 16)
📍 Kerema Quick Facts
State / Province: Gulf Province
Population: 5,646
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: -7.9603°, 145.7728°
🕒 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