Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- Good Friday
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Date
- April 3, 2026
- Day of Week
- Friday
- Status
- 90 days away
- About this Holiday
- Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Good Friday
Papua New Guinea • April 3, 2026 • Friday
90
Days
13
Hours
11
Mins
54
Secs
until Good Friday
Pacific/Port_Moresby timezone
About Good Friday
Also known as: Gupraide
Gutpela Fraide long Papua Niugini: Wanpela Bikpela De bilong Lotu na Tingting Bek
Gutpela Fraide, o "Good Friday" long Tok Inglis, em i wanpela bilong ol nambawan bikpela holide bilong lotu Kristen insait long kantri Papua Niugini. Long dispela de, olgeta Kristen long olgeta hap bilong kantri—long ol nambis, long ol ailan, na go antap long ol maunten long Hailans—ol i save bung wantaim bilong tingim dai bilong Jisas Krais long diwai kros. Papua Niugini em i wanpela kantri we klostu olgeta manmeri i save go long lotu, olsem na Gutpela Fraide i no wanpela de bilong amamas na pati nogat; em i wanpela de bilong bel hevi, pasin bilong daunim selp, na tingting go bek long pe Jisas i bin givim bilong baim bek ol sinman.
Dispela de i makim stat bilong nambawan bikpela wik bilong ol Kristen, em yumi save kolim olsem "Holy Week". Em i stap namel long "Maundy Thursday" (Taim bilong Laspela Kaikai) na Isata Sande (Taim Jisas i kirap bek). Long Papua Niugini, pasin bilong lotu i strong tru long laip bilong ol manmeri. Gutpela Fraide i save bringim pasin bilong pas wanbel namel long ol famili na ol komuniti. Long dispela de, yu no inap harim planti nois o lukim ol manmeri i ron nabaut long ol taun. Nogat, olgeta hap i save stap kwaitem tru, na dispela i soim rispek long dispela holi de.
Em i wanpela taim bilong lukluk insait long bel bilong yumi yet. Ol Kristen long PNG i save yusim dispela taim bilong askim God long lusim ol sin bilong ol na bilong tingim gen ol skul bilong Baibel. Maski i gat planti kain kain lotu olsem Katolik, Luteran, Anglikan, Uniting Church, Pentekostal, na ol narapela, olgeta i gat wankain tingting long dispela de: em i de bilong sori na de bilong lukim pasin laikim bilong God i kamap ples klia long diwai kros.
Wanem taim bai Gutpela Fraide i kamap long 2026?
Long yia 2026, de bilong Gutpela Fraide bai pundaun long:
De: Friday Det: April 3, 2026 Taim i stap yet: I gat 90 de i stap yet paslain long dispela bikpela holide i kamap.
Det bilong Gutpela Fraide i no save stap wankain long olgeta yia. Em i save senis senis (variable date) bikos em i bihainim kalenda bilong mun na san, o "lunar calendar". Oltaim Gutpela Fraide i save pundaun long Fraide paslain long Isata Sande. Isata Sande yet i save kamap long nambawan Sande bihain long nambawan pulmun (full moon) we i kamap bihain long "vernal equinox" (taim de na nait i stap wankain mak long mun Mas). Long Papua Niugini, dispela det i bikpela samting tru long olgeta manmeri bikos em i makim stat bilong wanpela longpela wikend bilong malolo na lotu.
Stori na As bilong Gutpela Fraide
As bilong dispela de i stap long ol buk bilong Gutnius insait long Baibel (Matyu, Mak, Luk, na Jon). Stori i tok olsem Jisas Krais, em ol i kolim Pikinini bilong God, i bin dai long han bilong ol soldia bilong Rom bihain long wanpela longpela nait bilong kot na kros. Long Papua Niugini, ol misineri i bin bringim dispela stori i kam inap planti handret yia i go pinis, na em i kamap olsem wanpela bikpela hap bilong kalsa bilong yumi.
Planti manmeri i save askim olsem, "Sapos Jisas i bin dai na kisim planti pen na hevi, bilong wanem yumi kolim dispela de olsem 'Gutpela' Fraide?" Long Tok Pisin, yumi bihainim nem bilong Inglis. Long bipo bipo yet, dispela vait "good" i bin makim olsem "holy" o "sacred" (samting i holi). Sampela stori i tok tu olsem em i bin kam long tok "God's Friday". Tasol long tingting bilong ol Kristen long PNG, em i "gutpela" bikos dai bilong Jisas i bringim rot bilong kisim bek ol manmeri long sin na givim ol nupela laip. Sapos Jisas i no bin dai, Isata Sande na kirap bek bilong em i no inap kamap.
Ol Pasin na Kastam bilong Lotu long PNG
Long de bilong Gutpela Fraide, olgeta hap bilong Papua Niugini i save bihainim ol pasin bilong bipo bilong lotu Kristen. Ol dispela pasin i save helpim ol manmeri long pilim tru pen Jisas i bin kisim.
1. Stations of the Cross (Rot bilong Kros)
Dispela em i wanpela nambawan bikpela samting, moa yet long ol Katolik na Anglikan lotu. Ol manmeri i save bung na wokabaut long ol "station" o mak we i soim stori bilong Jisas taim em i karim kros i go long maunten Golgota. Long sampela ples long PNG, ol i save mekim "live drama" o pilai kros. Ol yangpela i save dress ap olsem ol soldia bilong Rom na wanpela man i save mekim olsem Jisas, i karim wanpela bikpela diwai kros na wokabaut long rot. Ol narapela manmeri i save bihainim ol na prea na singsing sori. Dispela i save mekim ol manmeri i krai na tingting tru long hevi Jisas i bin karim.2. Lotu namel long 12pm na 3pm
Baibel i tok Jisas i bin hangamap long kros na tudak i bin karamapim graun namel long 12 klok belo na 3 klok apinun. Long PNG, klostu olgeta lotu i save holim bikpela sevis long dispela taim stret. Ol manmeri i save werim ol klos i no gat planti kala (olsem blak o dawk blu) bilong soim sori. Insait long sevis, ol i save ritim ol "Sevenpela Laspela Tok" (Seven Last Words) bilong Jisas na lotuim diwai kros (Veneration of the Cross).3. Pasin bilong Tambu long Kaikai (Fasting)
Planti Kristen long Papua Niugini i save tambu long kaikai o "fast" long dispela de. Sampela i no save kaikai olgeta inap 3 klok apinun, na sampela i save tambu long kaikai mit na kaikai pis o kakaruk tasol. Dispela pasin bilong daunim laik bilong bodi i helpim ol long tingting moa long spirit bilong ol.4. Hot Cross Buns
Maski em i no wanpela kalsa bilong PNG stret, pasin bilong kaikai "Hot Cross Buns" i bin kam wantaim ol waitman na nau em i stap pinis long ol bikpela taun olsem Port Moresby na Lae. Dispela em i ol kain bred i gat suga na spais, na i gat mak bilong kros antap long en. Ol famili i save baim o wokim ol dispela bred bilong kaikai bihain long lotu.Olsem wanem ol manmeri i save pasim de?
Gutpela Fraide long Papua Niugini i no wankain olsem ol narapela holide olsem Independens De o Krismas. Yu no inap lukim ol bikpela pati, ol man i dring bia, o ol konset.
Long ol Ples (Rural Areas): Long ol ples, Gutpela Fraide i save stap olsem wanpela de bilong stap wantaim famili. Bihain long lotu, ol famili i save go bek long haus, redim liklik kaikai, na stap kwaiet. I no gat pasin bilong wok long gaden o go sutim pis. Ol manmeri i save amamas long dispela taim bilong malolo na toktok wantaim ol lapun long ol stori bilong lotu. Long ol Taun (Urban Areas): Long ol taun olsem Port Moresby, Lae, Mt Hagen, na Madang, ol rot i save stap nating. Ol bus (PMV) i no save ron planti, na ol stoa i save pas. Ol manmeri i save go long ol bikpela katedral o ol komuniti hol bilong lotu. Ol bikpela lotu i save bungim planti handret manmeri wantaim.
Infomesen bilong ol Turis na Ol Manmeri i kam long narapela Kantri
Sapos yu wanpela visiten o yu wok long narapela kantri na yu stap long Papua Niugini long taim bilong Gutpela Fraide, i gat sampela samting yu mas save long en:
- Klos na Pasin: PNG em i wanpela kantri we i gat pasin rispek. Long Gutpela Fraide, em i gutpela long werim ol klos i karamapim bodi gut (modest dress), moa yet sapos yu laik i go lukim lotu sevis. No ken mekim nois o mekim ol samting we i soim olsem yu no rispektim pasin sori bilong ol manmeri.
- Sabis na Transpot: Olgeta gavman opis, benk, na skul bai pas. Ol stoa tu bai pas o op long sampela aua tasol long moning. PMV bai i no ron planti, olsem na sapos yu laik go long sampela hap, yu mas stretim transpot bilong yu paslain.
- Kaikai: Ol hotel bai op yet, tasol sampela restorant long taun bai pas. Em i gutpela long baim sampela kaikai i stap long haus o hotel bilong yu paslain long Fraide i kamap.
- Lotu: Olgeta manmeri i welkam long go lukim lotu, maski yu no Kristen. Tasol yu mas bihainim ol pasin bilong ol manmeri insait long lotu haus.
Gutpela Fraide olsem wanpela Pablik Holide
Long Papua Niugini, Gutpela Fraide em i wanpela nambawan "Public Holiday" we gavman i bin putim long loa. Em i statim wanpela longpela "Easter Weekend" we i gat 4-pela de holide:
- Gutpela Fraide (Good Friday)
- Holi Sarere (Holy Saturday)
- Isata Sande (Easter Sunday)
- Isata Mende (Easter Monday)
Samting bilong Tingim
Gutpela Fraide long Papua Niugini i soim strongpela bilip bilong ol manmeri. Maski i gat planti hevi long kantri, dispela de i save bungim olgeta manmeri aninit long wanpela kros. Em i taim bilong stretim ol kros namel long ol manmeri, taim bilong lusim tingting long ol pasin nogut, na taim bilong redim bel bilong amamas long Isata Sande taim Jisas i kirap bek.
Sapos yu stap long PNG long April 3, 2026, 2026, yu bai lukim wanpela samting we i no save kamap olgeta taim—wanpela kantri i stap kwaiet, ol manmeri i gat pasin daun, na bel bilong ol i stap wantaim God. Em i wanpela taim bilong tru tru "spirit" bilong Papua Niugini i kamap ples klia.
Ol Sabis i Pas na i Op
Bilong helpim yu long plenim taim bilong yu long dispela holide, lukim dispela lista:
Ol Benk (Banks): Pas olgeta. No ken ting bai yu inap go insait long benk. Tasol ol ATM bai wok yet. Ol Gavman Opis: Pas olgeta. Ol Skul: Pas olgeta. Planti skul i save givim wanpela wik malolo long ol sumatin long dispela taim. Ol Supamaket: Planti bai pas long moning inap long 1 klok o 2 klok apinun. Sampela bai no op olgeta. Ol Haus Sik (Hospitals): Ol emesensi sabis bai op oltaim 24 aua.
- Ol Polis: Ol bai stap na wok bilong sekuritim ol manmeri na ol lotu.
Liklik Tok Save: Olgeta infomesen i stap antap em i bilong helpim yu long save long pasin bilong Gutpela Fraide long Papua Niugini. Ol det na taim i bihainim kalenda bilong yia 2026. Sapos yu laik save moa, yu ken askim ol lokal manmeri o go long wanpela lotu klostu long yu taim holide i kamap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Good Friday in Papua New Guinea
Long yia 2026, yumi bai makim Good Friday long Friday, April 3, 2026. I gat 90 de i stap yet paslain long dispela holide i kamap. Dispela em i wanpela bikpela taim bilong ol Kristen long Papua Niugini long tingim bek dai bilong Jisas Krais long diwai kros.
Yes, Good Friday em i wanpela bikpela pablik holide tru long Papua Niugini. Long dispela de, ol gavman ofis, ol skul, ol beng, na planti ol bisnis i save pas bilong givim sans long ol pipol long go long lotu na stap wantaim famili. Em i pat bilong ol planti holide bilong Ista we i stat long Fraide i go inap long Ista Mande.
Good Friday em i de bilong tingim pasin bilong Jisas Krais long givim laip bilong em long kros bilong tekewe sin bilong olgeta manmeri. Long Tok Inglis, dispela nem 'Good' i kam long olpela mining we i makim samting i 'holisantu' o 'de bilong God'. Em i wanpela taim bilong bel sori na tingting gut long ol pen na hevi Jisas i bin karim paslain long em i kirap bek long Ista Sande.
Planti manmeri i save go long lotu long belo, namel long 12 klok na 3 klok apinun, long taim Jisas i bin stap long kros. Ol i save mekim ol spesel sevis olsem 'Stations of the Cross' bilong bihainim rot Jisas i bin wokabaut i go long Kalvari. Sampela i save brukim skru na lotuim kros long soim rispek. Em i no wanpela taim bilong amamas o pati, tasol em i taim bilong stap isi na beten.
Wanpela kastom we sampela manmeri i save bihainim em kaikai bilong 'hot cross buns'. Dispela em i ol liklik bret i gat mak bilong kros antap long ol bilong makim diwai kros bilong Jisas. Maski dispela em i no wanpela kastom bilong Papua Niugini stret, planti i save bihainim bikos long bilip Kristen. Planti famili i save stap isi tasol na kaikai wantaim long haus bihain long ol sevis bilong lotu.
Ol bikpela sevis olsem haus sik na ol polisman bai i stap yet bilong helpim ol manmeri, tasol ol narapela sevis bai i go daun o pas olgeta. Ol PMV na narapela pablik trenspot bai i no ran planti olsem ol narapela de. Sapos yu laik go nabaut, em i gutpela long plenim gut rot bilong yu paslain long holide i kamap bikos taun bai i stap isi tru.
Sapos yu no wanpela Kristen tasol yu laik go lukim ol sevis long lotu, em i bikpela samting long werim ol klos i stret na soim rispek. No ken mekim nois o distabim ol manmeri taim ol i mekim ol solemn seremoni. Long ol bikpela taun olsem Port Moresby, i gat ol bikpela lotu i save kamap, tasol long ol ples, ol famili i save bung pas long ol lokal sios bilong ol.
Nogat, Good Friday i no gat ol pati, ol parade, o ol bikpela feva i save kamap. Papua Niugini em i wanpela kantri we i gat planti Kristen, olsem na ol i save lukim dispela de olsem wanpela de bilong holi na bel sori. Olgeta samting i save stap isi tru inap long Ista Sande taim ol i selebretim kirap bek bilong Jisas wantaim bikpela amamas.
Historical Dates
Good Friday dates in Papua New Guinea from 2010 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Friday | April 18, 2025 |
| 2024 | Friday | March 29, 2024 |
| 2023 | Friday | April 7, 2023 |
| 2022 | Friday | April 15, 2022 |
| 2021 | Friday | April 2, 2021 |
| 2020 | Friday | April 10, 2020 |
| 2019 | Friday | April 19, 2019 |
| 2018 | Friday | March 30, 2018 |
| 2017 | Friday | April 14, 2017 |
| 2016 | Friday | March 25, 2016 |
| 2015 | Friday | April 3, 2015 |
| 2014 | Friday | April 18, 2014 |
| 2013 | Friday | March 29, 2013 |
| 2012 | Friday | April 6, 2012 |
| 2011 | Friday | April 22, 2011 |
| 2010 | Friday | April 2, 2010 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.
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