Papua New Guinea • April 5, 2026 • Sunday
Also known as: Ista Sande
Ista Sande em i wanpela long ol bikpela de tru insait long kalenda bilong ol Kristen long Papua Niugini. Long dispela de, ol manmeri long olgeta hap bilong kantri—long ol nambis, long ol ailan, na go antap long ol provins bilong Hailans—ol i save bung wantaim long selebretim kirap bek bilong Jisas Krais long dai. Papua Niugini em i wanpela Kristen kantri, olsem na Ista i no wanpela holide nating; em i wanpela taim bilong strongim bilip, bungim famili, na givim tenkyu long God.
Dispela de i makim pinis bilong 40 de bilong Len (Lent), em taim bilong tambu long sampela kaikai o pasin bilong tingim dispela taim Jisas i bin stap long ples wail. Long Ista Sande, dispela taim bilong sori na tambu i pinis, na bikpela amamas i kamap. Ista i lukluk bek long stori bilong Baibel taim Maria Makdalen i go long matmat na em i painim olsem matmat i op na bodi bilong Jisas i no stap. Dispela em i as bilong hop bilong ol Kristen olsem laip i winim dai.
Long Papua Niugini, yumi save lukim olsem Ista i save bungim pasin bilong lotu wantaim ol kalsa bilong yumi. Maski yumi gat planti handret tok ples, dispela mesej bilong Ista i save bungim yumi olgeta wanpis olsem wanpela nesen aninit long God. Em i wanpela taim bilong lukluk bek long ol sin na askim long lusim pasin nogut, na statim nupela laip wantaim nupela strong.
Long yia 2026, Ista Sande bai pundaun long dispela de:
De: Sunday Det: April 5, 2026 I gat hamas de i stap yet: 92 de i stap yet paslain long dispela bikpela de i kamap.
Ista i no gat wanpela fixed det olsem Krismas. Det bilong Ista i save senis senis long olgeta yia. Dispela i kamap long wanem Ista i save bihainim mun (lunar calendar) na em i mas bung wantaim taim bilong Pasova (Passover) bilong ol Juda. Olsem na, Ista i save pundaun namel long pinis bilong Mas na namel bilong Epril. Dispela pasin bilong senisim det i mekim na ol lotu na gavman i mas tsekim gut kalenda long olgeta yia bilong save wanem taim stret dispela "moveable feast" o bikpela kaikai bai kamap.
As bilong Ista i kam long ol stori bilong Baibel long nupela kontrak (New Testament). Ol Kristen i bilip olsem Jisas Krais, Pikinini bilong God, i bin dai long kros long de ol i kolim Gutpela Fraide (Good Friday) bilong baim bek ol sin bilong ol manmeri. Tasol stori i no pinis long dai. Long namba tri de, em Ista Sande, em i kirap bek long matmat.
Long planti tok ples long narapela hap bilong graun, nem bilong Ista i kam long dispela tok "Pesach" o Pasova. Dispela i soim olsem Ista i gat strongpela pasin wantaim dispela bikpela de bilong ol Juda taim God i bin helpim ol Isrel long lusim Isip na kamap fri. Long dispela pasin, Ista i makim olsem Jisas em i "Lamba bilong God" husat i givim laip bilong em bilong mekim ol manmeri i kamap fri long kalabus bilong sin.
Long ol yia i go pinis, sampela pasin bilong ol tumbuna long Yurop i bin kam bung wantaim ol selebresen bilong lotu. Olsem na yumi lukim ol samting olsem kakaruk na rabet (bunny) i kamap olsem simbol bilong nupela laip. Tasol long Papua Niugini, as tru bilong dispela de em i stap long lotu na long Krais yet.
Pasin bilong selebretim Ista long Papua Niugini i narapela kain liklik long ol narapela kantri long wes. Long kantri bilong yumi, lotu em i namba wan samting.
Maski yumi stap long narapela hap bilong graun, yumi save yusim sampela simbol bilong Ista bilong givim mining long dispela de:
Sapos yu plen long raun o mekim sampela samting long Ista Sande long Papua Niugini, em i gutpela long yu save long dispela ol samting:
Pablik Holide: Ista Sande em i wanpela pablik holide long Papua Niugini. Tasol bikos em i pundaun long Sande, gavman i save makim tu Ista Mande (Easter Monday) olsem de bilong malolo. Ol Stua na Bisnis: Planti ol stua, maket, na bisnis bai pas long Ista Sande. Ol bikpela supamaket long ol taun inap op long sampela aua tasol, o ol inap pas olgeta bilong larim ol wokman i go long lotu. Bas na Transpot: Ol PMV (Public Motor Vehicles) inap i no ran planti olsem long ol narapela de. Sapos yu laik go long narapela hap, em i gutpela long yu stretim rot bilong yu paslain. Tambu long Bia: Planti taim, gavman o ol provinsal atoriti i save putim tambu long salim bia (liquor ban) long taim bilong Ista wikend bilong daunim ol hevi na pait na mekim na dispela taim i stap holi na gat gutpela pasin. Sekuriti: Olsem long olgeta bikpela holide, em i gutpela long stap wastu tasol na no ken raun nating long nait long ol ples yu no save gut long en.
Long pinis bilong olgeta samting, Ista Sande long Papua Niugini em i wanpela taim bilong "Nupela Stat." Bihain long ol hevi bilong laip, pen, na dai, Ista i kamapim hop. Em i taim bilong ol manmeri long lusim tingting long ol kros na kais i bin stap namel long ol famili o long ol klen, na kam bung wantaim long pasin pas o sekan.
Long olgeta kona bilong kantri, kirap long ol nambis bilong Manus na go inap long ol maunten bilong Hela, dispela de bai pulap long ol singsing bilong lotu (hymns) na amamas. Maski kalenda i senis na yumi mas wetim 92 de i stap yet, spirit bilong Ista i save stap oltaim long bel bilong ol manmeri.
Yes, Ista Sande em i wanpela bikpela pablik holide long Papua Niugini. Long aninit long loa bilong kantri, Ista wikend (stat long Gutpela Fraide i go inap Ista Mande) em i taim bilong malolo bilong olgeta manmeri.
Sikul: Olgeta skul bai pas. Gavman Opis: Olgeta opis bilong gavman bai pas. Benk: Olgeta benk bai pas. Ol Haus Sik: Ol sevis bilong emedjensi tasol bai stap op.
Ista Sande long 2026 bai wanpela gutpela taim tru bilong yumi olgeta long Papua Niugini long tingim olsem yumi wanpela kantri aninit long Krais, na long amamas long laip na hop em Ista i bringim i kam long yumi. Happy Easter long yupela olgeta!
Common questions about Easter Sunday in Papua New Guinea
Long yia 2026, Easter Sunday bai pundaun long Sunday, April 5, 2026. I gat 92 de i stap yet paslain long dispela bikpela de i kamap. Easter em i wanpela 'moveable feast', olsem na de bilong en i save senis senis long olgeta yia bihain long lukluk long mun na kalenda bilong ol Juda bilong Pasova. Long Papua Niugini, dispela de em i namba wan taim bilong ol Kristen long bung na selebretim kirap bek bilong Jisas Krais.
Yes, Easter Sunday em i wanpela bikpela pablik holide tru long Papua Niugini. Long dispela de, ol skul, gavman opis, na planti ol bisnis na stoa bai pas na ol i no inap givim sevis. Em i wanpela de bilong malolo na lotu, olsem na ol manmeri i mas save olsem ol opis bai i no inap op. Ol famili i save yusim dispela taim long go long lotu na stap wantaim ol famili na pren bilong ol.
Easter Sunday em i makim de Jisas Krais i kirap bek long matmat bihain long ol i bin nilim em long diwai kros long Fraide Gude. Dispela em i namba wan bikpela de tru long kalenda bilong ol Kristen sios. Em i makim pinis bilong 40 de bilong Lent, em taim bilong tambu long sampela kaikai o pasin bilong tingim taim Jisas i bin stap long ples nating. Long Baibel, em i de Maria Makdala i bin go long matmat na lukim olsem i emti na Jisas i no stap moa.
Planti manmeri i save kaikai abus sipsip (lamb) long dispela de olsem wanpela bikpela kaikai bilong famili. Dispela pasin i kam long ol Juda na i makim Jisas olsem Pikinini Sipsip bilong God. Long sampela narapela kantri, ol i gat kastom bilong Easter Bunny na ol kiau bilong sokelet we ol pikinini i save painim. Long Papua Niugini, namba wan samting em lotu, tasol ol dispela pasin bilong ol narapela kantri tu i save kamap long ol taun.
Long planti tok ples ausait long Inglis na Jiaman, nem bilong Easter i kam long dispela tok 'Pesach'. Dispela em i nem bilong Pasova, wanpela bikpela de bilong ol Juda. Easter na Pasova i gat bikpela koneksen tru long sait bilong ol piksa bilong lotu na tu long taim ol i save selebretim. Jisas i bin mekim laspela kaikai wantaim ol disaipel bilong em long taim bilong Pasova, olsem na tupela holide i save ron wantaim.
De bilong Easter i no save stap wankain olsem Krismas. Ol i save bihainim senis bilong mun na kalenda bilong Pasova bilong ol Juda. Easter i mas pundaun namel long pinis bilong Mas na pinis bilong Epril. Dispela pasin i mekim na olgeta yia yumi mas sekim gut kalenda bilong save wanem de stret bai yumi gat holide. Long yia 2026, em i pundaun long namba 5 de bilong mun Epril.
Sapos yu wanpela visita i kam long Papua Niugini long Easter, yu mas save olsem planti sevis bai i no stap. Ol balus na bas tu inap i gat senis long sediul bilong ol. Em i gutpela long baim ol samting yu nidim paslain long holide i kamap. Tu, em i wanpela gutpela taim long go lukim ol lotu na bung wantaim ol komuniti bilong lukim olsem wanem ol i save selebretim dispela bikpela de long pasin bilong ol.
Lent em i 40 de bilong redi paslain long Easter Sunday. Long dispela taim, planti Kristen long Papua Niugini i save tambu long kaikai mit o sampela narapela samting ol i laikim tumas. Dispela em bilong tingim 40 de Jisas i bin stap long ples nating na i no bin kaikai samting. Em i taim bilong prea, tanim bel, na tingting bek long laip bilong spirit paslain long bikpela amamas bilong Easter Sunday i kamap.
Easter Sunday dates in Papua New Guinea from 2010 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday | April 20, 2025 |
| 2024 | Sunday | March 31, 2024 |
| 2023 | Sunday | April 9, 2023 |
| 2022 | Sunday | April 17, 2022 |
| 2021 | Sunday | April 4, 2021 |
| 2020 | Sunday | April 12, 2020 |
| 2019 | Sunday | April 21, 2019 |
| 2018 | Sunday | April 1, 2018 |
| 2017 | Sunday | April 16, 2017 |
| 2016 | Sunday | March 27, 2016 |
| 2015 | Sunday | April 5, 2015 |
| 2014 | Sunday | April 20, 2014 |
| 2013 | Sunday | March 31, 2013 |
| 2012 | Sunday | April 8, 2012 |
| 2011 | Sunday | April 24, 2011 |
| 2010 | Sunday | April 4, 2010 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.