Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- New Year's Day
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Date
- January 1, 2026
- Day of Week
- Thursday
- Status
- Passed
- About this Holiday
- New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Day
Papua New Guinea • January 1, 2026 • Thursday
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About New Year's Day
Also known as: Niu Yia De
Nupela Yia long Papua Niugini: Bikpela De Bilong Nupela Stat na Amamas
Nupela Yia long Papua Niugini em i wanpela bikpela taim bilong bung, beten, na amamas namel long ol famili na ol komiuniti long olgeta hap bilong kantri. Maski Papua Niugini i gat planti handret tok ples na kain kain pasin tumas, dispela de bilong nambawan de bilong mun Janueri i save bungim olgeta manmeri aninit long wanpela mak—em long givim tenkyu long yia i go pinis na lukluk i go pas long ol nupela samting bai kamap. Em i no wanpela bilas bilong ol tumbuna pasin tasol olsem ol sing-sing mipela save lukim long Goroka Show o Hagen Show, tasol em i wanpela taim we pasin bilong lotu na pasin bilong nau i save bung wantaim.
Dispela de i makim nupela kirap bilong laip. Long ol bikpela taun olsem Port Moresby, Lae, na Mount Hagen, yu bai lukim planti ol firing na ol pati i kamap long nait bilong New Year's Eve inap long san i kirap long nambawan de bilong Janueri. Long ol ples imas, em i taim bilong ol famili long bung, kaikai wantaim, na stori long ol driman bilong ol long nupela yia. Papua Niugini em i wanpela Christian kantri, olsem na planti manmeri i save tingim dispela de olsem wanpela holi de bilong givim laip bilong ol i go bek long God. Em i wanpela taim bilong bel isi na wetim ol gutpela blesing i kamap.
Wanem Taim Bai Nupela Yia i Kamap long 2026?
Long yia 2026, Nupela Yia bai pundaun long dispela de na de namba:
De: Thursday De Namba: January 1, 2026 Taim i Stap Yet: I gat 0 de i stap yet paslain long Nupela Yia i kamap.
Namba bilong dispela de i no save senis; em i stap olsem wanpela "fixed date" long olgeta yia. Long olgeta namba wan de bilong Janueri, olgeta manmeri long Papua Niugini i save malolo na amamasim dispela pablik holide. Long yia 2026, em i pundaun long namel bilong wik, olsem na em i givim gutpela sans long ol manmeri long kisim nupela strong paslain long ol i go bek long wok.
Histori na Mining Bilong Nupela Yia
Nupela Yia long Papua Niugini i bihainim kalenda bilong "Gregorian" we planti hap bilong graun i save bihainim. Maski i no gat wanpela spesel histori bilong ol tumbuna i tok long dispela de stret, em i kamap olsem wanpela bikpela de bihain long taim ol misinari na ol gavman bilong ausait i kam insait long kantri. Papua Niugini i kisim dispela pasin bilong makim nupela yia olsem wanpela rot bilong stap wantaim ol narapela kantri long wol.
Bikpela samting bilong dispela de long Papua Niugini em i pasin bilong lotu. Winim 90 pesen bilong ol manmeri long PNG i tok ol i Kristen. Olsem na, mining bilong Nupela Yia i no bilong pati tasol, em i wanpela spiritual taim. Ol manmeri i save tingim olsem "Old things have passed away, behold all things have become new" (Ol samting bilong bipo i go pinis, na lukim, olgeta samting i kamap nupela). Dispela tingting i save givim planti strong long ol manmeri we i gat hatpela laip long ol ples o long ol taun.
Olsem Wanem Ol Manmeri i Save Amamasim Dispela De?
Pasin bilong selebretim Nupela Yia long Papua Niugini i gat tupela pes: wanpela em pasin bilong nait (New Year's Eve) na narapela em pasin bilong de (New Year's Day).
New Year's Eve: Nait bilong Wetim Midnight
Long nait bilong namba 31 de bilong Desemba, ol taun i save kamap laiv tru. Planti ol hotel na ol klab long Port Moresby i save gat ol bikpela pati wantaim ol live band na ol DJ. Taim klok i pundaun long 12 klok nait, ol firing (fireworks) i save sut i go antap long skai. Ol manmeri i save singaut, paitim dram, na winim ol wisil bilong soim amamas. Long ol famili unit, ol i save kukim ol bikpela kaikai olsem mumu o BBQ na wetim midnight wantaim.New Year's Day: De bilong Beten na Famili
Taim san i kirap long nambawan de bilong Janueri, ol pasin i save senis i go long wanpela isi na kwaietpela pasin. Planti manmeri i save go long lotu long moningtaim tru. Ol lotu olsem Katolik, Luteran, SDA, na ol nupela Pentekostal lotu i save pulap tru long dispela de. Ol pasto na ol pris i save givim ol tok bilong nupela yia na askim God long lukautim kantri na ol famili.Bihain long lotu, em i taim bilong "big kaikai". Ol famili i save bung na serim ol nupela kaikai bilong gaden olsem kaukau, taro, banana, na mit olsem pik o kakaruk. Long ol ples, yu bai harim ol manmeri i paitim kundu na singim ol singsing bilong lotu we i gat bit bilong pasin tumbuna. Em i no wanpela "official sing-sing" tasol em i wanpela natural amamas bilong ol manmeri.
Ol Pasin na Kastam long Nupela Yia
Maski Nupela Yia em i wanpela "modern" holide, Papua Niugini i save putim ol "local flavour" bilong ol yet long en:
- Mumu Pasin: No gat wanpela bikpela amamas long PNG i save inap sapos i no gat mumu. Ol manmeri i save digim hul long graun, putim ol hatpela ston, na karamapim kaikai long lip banana. Dispela pasin bilong kuk i save bungim olgeta lain long wok wantaim.
- Kundu na Hymn: Long planti ol ples, speseli long ol provins olsem Morobe o Madang, ol i save usim kundu dram bilong singsing long ol lotu. Ol i save tanim ol hymn bilong Inglis i go long Tok Pisin na paitim bit bilong kundu long en.
- Tok Piksa na Stori: Ol lapun i save usim dispela taim long stori long ol pikinini na ol yangpela long histori bilong famili na givim ol gutpela tok kaunsel bilong bihainim long nupela yia.
- Saring (Sharing): Pasin bilong PNG em i pasin bilong givim. Sapos wanpela famili i gat planti kaikai, ol bai serim wantaim ol neiba. No gat man i mas stap hangre long de bilong Nupela Yia.
Gutpela Tok Save bilong ol Turis na ol Expats
Sapos yu wanpela visitim o expat i stap long Papua Niugini long taim bilong Nupela Yia, i gat sampela samting yu mas save long en:
Ol Sop na Bisnis: Planti ol bikpela sop na ol opis bai pas long January 1, 2026. Yu mas baim ol saplai bilong yu, olsem kaikai na bensin, paslain long dispela de. Sefti: Taim firing i kamap long nait bilong New Year's Eve, ol nait i save nois tru. Em i gutpela long stap wantaim ol pren o long ol hap we i gat gutpela sekruti. No ken raun nating long ol nait sapos yu no save gut long dispela hap. Klostu long Ol Manmeri: Ol Papua Niugini i save amamas long lukim ol visitim i joinim ol. Sapos wanpela i invaitim yu long wanpela mumu, em i wanpela bikpela ona. Em i gutpela sapos yu bringim liklik presen olsem rais, sukari, o ti-lif bilong soim tenkyu. Klostu long Lotu: Sapos yu go long wanpela lotu, putim ol klos i stret. No ken werim ol sotpela trausis o ol simis nating. Ol manmeri i rispektim tru taim bilong lotu. Transpot: Ol PMV (Public Motor Vehicles) bai i no inap raun tumas long de bilong Nupela Yia. Ol balus bai ron yet tasol skedul inap senis liklik.
Ol Samting yu bai Lukim long Ol Narapela Hap bilong PNG
Papua Niugini i gat moa long 800 tok ples, olsem na amamas bilong Nupela Yia i save luk narakain liklik long ol narapela hap:
Long Ol Hailans: Ol manmeri i save amamas moa long ol pik. Pik em i mak bilong mani na biknem. Olsem na planti famili bai kilim pik bilong makim nupela yia. Long Ol Kostal na Ailan: Ol i save amamas long solwara. Planti famili bai go long nambis, kisim pis, na swim wantaim ol pikinini. Ol kanu i save gat ol liklik resis bilong amamas.
- Long Port Moresby: Em i ples bilong ol "City Lights". Ol firing long Ela Beach o long ol bikpela hil i save luk nais tru. Ol manmeri i save bung long ol spesel konset we ol lokal musik sta i save kam singsing.
Pablik Holide: Wanem Samting Bai Pas na Wanem Samting Bai Op?
Nupela Yia em i wanpela nasonal pablik holide aninit long loa bilong Papua Niugini. Dispela i makim olsem:
- Gavman Opis: Ol opis bilong gavman bai pas long January 1, 2026.
- Ol Benk: Olgeta benk bai pas. Ol ATM tasol bai wok.
- Ol Skul: Ol skul i save stap long holide yet long dispela taim, olsem na ol i pas.
- Ol Haus Sik: Ol emergency dipatmen long ol haus sik bai op 24 aua bilong helpim ol manmeri, tasol ol narapela sevis bai pas.
- Ol Polis: Ol polis bai wok strong moa long dispela taim bilong mekim sua olsem olgeta manmeri i stap gut na no gat hevi i kamap long ol pati.
Bilas na Pasin Tumbuna long Nupela Yia
Maski Nupela Yia i no gat ol "official" bilas olsem ol narapela festival, yu bai lukim yet sampela pasin we i soim braitpela kaltsa bilong PNG. Ol meri inap werim ol "Meri Blouse" we i gat ol braitpela kala na piksa bilong nasonal plak (Kumul). Ol man inap werim ol braitpela siot we i gat ol piksa bilong PNG.
Long sampela rurul eria, ol yangpela man inap penim pes bilong ol long ol braitpela kala bilong makim nupela de. Maski ol i no werim pulpul o gras bilong kumul, dispela pasin bilong penim pes i soim yet olsem amamas i stap insait long blut bilong ol.
Tingting bilong Pinisim
Nupela Yia long Papua Niugini em i wanpela gutpela taim bilong lukim pasin bilong "Unity in Diversity" (Wanbel namel long kain kain pasin). Em i wanpela de we olgeta manmeri i save lusim ol hevi bilong ol na lukluk i go long bihain wantaim hop. Sapos yu stap long PNG long January 1, 2026, yu bai pilim dispela spirit bilong pren na amamas we i save pulap long skai.
I gat 0 de i stap yet bilong yu long redim yu yet. Maski yu stap long taun o yu stap long ples, Nupela Yia long Papua Niugini bai givim yu wanpela ekspiriens we yu no inap lusim tingting long en. Em i wanpela taim bilong nupela stat, nupela strong, na nupela amamas aninit long plak bilong Kumul.
Happy New Year long yupela olgeta long 2026!
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about New Year's Day in Papua New Guinea
Dispela bikpela de bilong nupela yia bai kamap long Thursday, January 1, 2026. Sapos yumi lukluk long kalenda bilong nau, i gat 0 de i stap paslain long dispela selebresen i kirap. Em i de bilong olgeta manmeri long Papua Niugini long amamas na bung wantaim ol famili na pren long makim nupela grait long laip bilong ol.
Yes, New Year's Day em i wanpela nasonal pablik holide long olgeta hap bilong Papua Niugini. Long dispela de, ol gavman ofis, ol benk, ol skul, na planti bisnis bai pas bilong larim ol wokman na meri i malolo. Tasol ol sevis olsem haus sik na ol narapela krutikal sevis bai wok yet bilong helpim ol pipol. Em i wanpela de we planti manmeri i save yusim long malolo bihain long ol pati bilong nait.
New Year's Day i bihainim Gregorian kalenda we olgeta hap bilong graun i save yusim. Long Papua Niugini, dispela de i makim nupela kirap na senis long laip. Maski i no gat wanpela bikpela stori bilong bipo bilong kantri yet long dispela de, em i joinim ol pasin bilong nupela taim wantaim ol bilip bilong lotu. Planti manmeri i lukim dispela olsem taim bilong givim tenkyu long God na askim long blesing bilong nupela yia i kam.
Ol selebresen i save kirap tru long nait bilong Disemba 31, we ol manmeri i save mekim ol pati, bungim kaikai, na wetim belo i nokaul. Long ol biktaun olsem Port Moresby, ol manmeri i save sutim paiawok na mekim bikpela nois long makim nait namel. Long moning baimbai, ol famili i save bung bilong kaikai, singsing, na amamas wantaim. Em i wanpela taim bilong amamas we i no gat tumas ol bikpela bung bilong ples tasol em i moa long ol famili na lotu.
Papua Niugini em i wanpela Kristen kantri, olsem na planti manmeri i save go long lotu long New Year's Day. Ol i save mekim ol prea bilong tenkyu na singsing lotu. Long ol ples na rurul eria, sampela komuniti i save miksim ol pasin bilong lotu wantaim ol kastom olsem paitim kundu na singsing bilong ples. Em i wanpela taim we ol olpela manmeri i save strongim pasin bilong lotu na ol yangpela i save amamas long ol nupela pasin bilong pati.
Ol visitan i mas save olsem ol rot na taun bai i no gat planti ol manmeri o kar long de bilong holide yet bikos planti man i malolo long haus. Em i gutpela long baim ol samting paslain long holide bikos planti stua bai pas. Sapos wanpela famili i invaitim yu, em i gutpela long bringim liklik presen olsem kaikai bilong soim rispek. Ol pipol bilong PNG i gat gutpela pasin bilong welkamim ol narapela manmeri long bung bilong ol.
Maski i no gat ol bikpela sing-sing we ol manmeri i werim bilas olsem long Goroka Show, ol manmeri i save werim ol gutpela klos bilong nupela yia. Sapos yu laik go long lotu, em i moa gutpela long werim klos i kavaim gut skin bilong soim rispek. Ol balus na ol bikpela hotel bai wok yet, tasol ol PMV o bas bilong taun inap i no gat planti. Em i wanpela taim bilong lukim pasin bilong ol pipol long stap isi na amamas long nupela yia.
Wanpela spesel samting long PNG em pasin bilong miksim ol hiam bilong lotu wantaim paitim kundu na ol lokol musik. Dispela i soim olsem kantri i save holem strong ol bilip bilong em taim em i selebretim ol samting bilong nupela taim. Maski i no gat ol bikpela pasin bilong kastom bipo, dispela de i soim pasin bilong wanbel na pasin bilong stap olsem wanpela famili insait long nasonal komuniti.
Historical Dates
New Year's Day dates in Papua New Guinea from 2010 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday | January 1, 2025 |
| 2024 | Monday | January 1, 2024 |
| 2023 | Sunday | January 1, 2023 |
| 2022 | Saturday | January 1, 2022 |
| 2021 | Friday | January 1, 2021 |
| 2020 | Wednesday | January 1, 2020 |
| 2019 | Tuesday | January 1, 2019 |
| 2018 | Monday | January 1, 2018 |
| 2017 | Sunday | January 1, 2017 |
| 2016 | Friday | January 1, 2016 |
| 2015 | Thursday | January 1, 2015 |
| 2014 | Wednesday | January 1, 2014 |
| 2013 | Tuesday | January 1, 2013 |
| 2012 | Sunday | January 1, 2012 |
| 2011 | Saturday | January 1, 2011 |
| 2010 | Friday | January 1, 2010 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.
About Papua New Guinea
- Country Code
- PG
- Continent
- Oceania
- Total Holidays
- 6