Trade Holidays
2023 Holiday Calendar
Holiday | Date
| Business Day | Trading Day | Settlement Activity | |
New Year | Monday 2 January | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
National Remembrance Day of the Late First Prime Minister, Great Grand Chief Rt. Hon Sir Michael Thomas Somare | Friday 24 February | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Last Business Day before Easter | Thursday, 6 April | Yes | Open | Settlement | |
Good Friday | Friday, 7 April | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Easter Monday | Monday, 10 April | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
King’s Birthday | Friday 16 June | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
National Remembrance Day | Monday, 24 July | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
National Independence Day Holiday | Friday, 15 September | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Last Business Day before Christmas Day | Friday, 22 December | Yes | Open | Settlement | |
Boxing day Holiday | Monday 26 December | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Christmas Day Public Holiday | Tuesday 27 December | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Last Business Day before New Year | Friday, 30 December | Yes | Open | Settlement |
- Note that on Thursday, 6 April, Friday, 22 December and Friday 30 December the market will close at 1.00pm. Settlement will occur by 12.00 noon (Port Moresby Time).
2022 Holiday Calendar
Holiday | Date
| Business Day | Trading Day | Settlement Activity | |
New Year | Saturday, 01 January | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Last Business Day before Easter | Thursday, 14 April | Yes | Open | Settlement | |
Good Friday | Friday, 15 April | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Easter Monday | Monday, 18 April | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Queen’s Birthday | Monday, 13 June | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
National Repentance Day | Friday, 26 August | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Independence Day | Friday, 16 September | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Last Business Day before Christmas Day | Friday, 23 December | Yes | Open | Settlement | |
Boxing day Holiday | Monday 26 December | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Christmas Day Public Holiday | Tuesday 27 December | No | Closed | No Settlement | |
Last Business Day before New Year | Friday, 30 December | Yes | Open | Settlement |
- Note that on Thursday, 14 April, Friday, 23 December and Friday 30 December the market will close at 1.00pm. Settlement will occur by 12.00 noon (Port Moresby Time).
Apart from Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the dates indicated above any other day is treated as a normal trading/ business day.
Company Announcements can be made at any time. Announcements will be reviewed and released to the market on the next business day if submitted on a non-business day.
PNGX Markets Limited reserves the right to declare additional non – business days outside of those listed or alter those currently listed at its discretion.