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Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guinea Flag

Current Date And Time In Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:58:29 PGT
Capital: Lae
Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (PGT)
Population: 733,000
Area: 33,705.00 km²
State Code: MPL

🗓️ Public Holidays in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea


Planning business schedules or travel in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Morobe Province, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Morobe Province observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Morobe Province, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on September 16) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

This is Papua New Guinea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Papua New Guinea's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Morobe Province and the rest of Papua New Guinea, not a separate Morobe Province-specific calendar.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Morobe Province

These are Papua New Guinea's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Papua New Guinea's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Papua New Guinea, including Morobe Province. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Morobe Province

Morobe Province follows Papua New Guinea's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Morobe Province, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

As Morobe Province's capital, Lae observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Morobe Province.

Frequently Asked Questions — Morobe Province Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Morobe Province?

Yes, they do. Morobe Province follows Papua New Guinea's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Morobe Province?

Morobe Province observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Papua New Guinea nationally, since Morobe Province doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Morobe Province?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Morobe Province.


Do public holidays in Morobe Province differ from the rest of Papua New Guinea?

No — public holidays in Papua New Guinea are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Morobe Province observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Morobe Province-specific reference, not because Morobe Province has its own separate holiday list.


Does Lae, Morobe Province's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Lae observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Morobe Province and Papua New Guinea. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Morobe Province's public holiday dates?

Morobe Province's public holidays are mandated by Papua New Guinea's national statutory framework, published via www.pm.gov.pg — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Morobe Province Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (September 16)
📍 Morobe Province Quick Facts
State Capital: Lae
Population: 733,000
Area: 33,705 km²
Area Rank in Papua New Guinea: #5
Population Density: 21.8 / km²
🕒 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