Public Holidays
Public Holiday Entitlements
The purpose of these guidelines is to share the 2026 Public Holidays in the main countries we work in.
Public Holidays
Our Catalpa team is based across multiple countries.
Staff observe the public holidays of the country (and in the case of Australia, State or Territory) that they are based in, as authorized by the relevant authority.
If any proposed public holidays conflict with your religious beliefs, family or holiday commitments, we encourage staff to discuss arrangements with your Manager to exchange the dates.
At the start of each calendar year, the Catalpa Handbook will be updated with the public holidays for the year.
Note, for Days of Tolerance, Catalpa does not provide paid leave for days of tolerance. Staff are expected to attend work as per normal.
Please note, the dates of the public holidays may need to be reviewed from time to time as countries formally publish gazetted public holidays.
2026 public holidays in Timor, PNG, Australia, Fiji and Solomon Islands are detailed below
2026 Public Holidays - Timor, PNG, Australia, Fiji and Solomon Islands
2026 Timor Public Holidays
** Falls on a weekend and is not observed on a week day in lieu
Thursday, 1 January
New Years Day
Tuesday, 3 March
Veterans Day
Friday, 20 March
Idul Fitri
Friday, 3 April
Good Friday
Friday, 1 May
World Labour Day
Wednesday, 20 May
Restoration of Independence Day
Wednesday, 27 May
Idul Adha
Thursday, 04 June
Corpus Christie
Sunday, 30 August
**Popular Consultation Day
Sunday, November 1
**All Saints Day
Monday, November 2
All Souls Day
Tuesday, November 3
National Women's Day
Thursday, November 12
National Youth Day
Saturday, November 28
**Proclamation of Independence Day
Monday, December 7
Memorial Day
Tuesday, December 8
Feast of Immaculate Conception
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 31
National Heroes Day
2026 PNG Public Holidays
Thursday, January 1
New Years Day
Thursday, February 26
National Remembrance Day of the Late First Prime Minister, Great Grand Chief Hon Sir Michael Thomas Somare
Friday, April 3
Good Friday
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday
Wednesday, April 17
King's Birthday
Thursday, July 23
National Remembrance Day
Wednesday, August 26
National Repentance Day
Tuesday, September 16
Independence Day
Wednesday, September 16
50th Independence Anniversary Celebrations
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26
Boxing Day
2026 Australia Public Holidays
Thursday, January 1
New Years Day
Monday, January 26
Australia Day
Monday, March 2
Labour Day (WA only)
Monday, March 9
Labour Day (VIC only)
Friday, April 3
Good Friday
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday
Saturday, April 25
ANZAC Day
Monday, May 4
Labour Day (QLD only)
Monday, June 1
Western Australia Day (WA only)
Monday, June 8
King's Birthday (VIC & NSW only)
Wednesday, August 12
Ekka Public Holiday (Brisbane only)
Monday, September 28
Kings Birthday (WA only)
Monday, October 5
Labour Day (NSW only)
King's Birthday (QLD only)
TBC - Subject to AFL schedule: Friday before the AFL Grand Final
AFL Grand Final Friday (VIC only)
Tuesday, November 3
Melbourne Cup (VIC only)
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26
Boxing Day
Monday, December 28
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
2026 Fiji Public Holidays
Thursday, January 1
New Years Day
Friday, April 3
Good Friday
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday
Friday, May 15
Girmit Day
Friday, May 29
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day
Monday, August 24
Prophet Mohammed's Day
Saturday, October 10
Fiji Day
Monday, November 9
Diwali
Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day
Friday, December 26
Boxing Day
Monday, December 28
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
2026 Solomon Islands Public Holidays
Thursday, January 1
New Years Day
Friday, April 3
Good Friday
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday
Monday, May 25
Whit Monday
Friday, June 12
King Charles' Birthday
Tuesday, July 7
Independence Day
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26
National Day of Thanksgiving
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