Easter Monday

Easter Monday long Papua Niu Gini: Wanpela Bikpela De bilong Malolo na Lotu

Easter Monday em i wanpela spesel de tru insait long kalenda bilong Papua Niu Gini. Dispela de i no wanpela nating de; em i makim pinis bilong ol bikpela bung na lotu we i bin stat long Gutpela Fraide i go inap long Easter Sande. Long olgeta hap bilong kantri, stat long ol nambis i go inap long ol maunten, ol manmeri i save tingim dispela de olsem wanpela taim bilong malolo, bungim famili, na amamas long nupela laip Krais i bin givim.

Papua Niu Gini i wanpela Kristen kantri we moa long 95 pesen bilong ol manmeri i save go long lotu. Olsem na, Easter Monday i holim wanpela bikpela ples long bel na laip bilong ol pipol. Maski Baibel i no stori tumas long wanem samting i bin kamap long dispela Monday bihain long Krais i kirap bek, ol Kristen long PNG i save yusim dispela de olsem extension o skultaim bilong ol selebresen bilong Sande. Em i wanpela taim we ol manmeri i save pilim bel isi na amamas bihain long ol de bilong sori na tingting bek long dai bilong Jisas.

Long ol taun olsem Port Moresby, Lae, na Mt Hagen, na tu long ol ples daun na ol ailan, Easter Monday i save bringim wanpela kain pasin bilong wanbel. Em i de bilong malolo long ol hatpela wok bilong wik na amamas long dispela fridom we bikpela holide i givim. Ol pikinini i save amamas long i no gat skul, na ol papamama i save amamas long i no gat wok, na dispela i save opim rot long ol kain kain pasin bilong bung na amamas wantaim.

Wanem Taim Bai Yumi Holim Easter Monday long 2026?

Long yia 2026, Easter Monday bai pundaun long wanpela spesel taim tru. Olsem yumi save pinis, de bilong Easter i no save stap wankain long olgeta yia; em i save senis senis bihain long ol sta na mun (lunar calendar).

Long dispela yia 2026, ol det i olsem:

• De: Monday
• Det: April 6, 2026
• I gat hamas de i stap yet: I gat 93 de i stap yet paslain long yumi inap long dispela holide.

Dispela det i makim olsem Easter Monday i kamap bihain tru long Gutpela Fraide (Epril 3), Holi Sarere (Epril 4), na Easter Sande (Epril 5). Em i wanpela "variable date" holide, em i makim olsem em i no gat wanpela fixed det olsem Krismas. Em i save bihainim skultaim bilong mun, olsem na em i save pundaun namel long mun Mas na mun Epril long olgeta yia.

Histori na As Bilong Easter Monday

Easter Monday i gat as bilong en long ol bilip bilong ol Kristen long bipo yet. Long ol narapela kantri, ol i save kolim dispela de olsem "Bright Monday" o "Renewal Monday." Maski i no gat wanpela spesel PNG kastom we i bin stat long bipo yet long dispela de, pasin bilong makim Easter Monday i kam wantaim ol misinari husat i bin bringim lotu Kristen i kam long ol nambis na highlands bilong yumi.

Long Papua Niu Gini, dispela holide i strong tumas long wanem Gavman i bin putim em i go insait long lo olsem wanpela "Statutory Public Holiday." Dispela i makim olsem em i wanpela de we lo i tok yumi mas malolo. As bilong en i stap long "Christian heritage" bilong Papua Niu Gini, we i stap pinis long Preamble bilong Mama Lo (Constitution) bilong yumi. Easter Monday em i de bilong pinisim olgeta "Easter Triduum" o ol tripela de bilong lotu long pasin bilong amamas.

Olsem Wanem Ol Pipol long PNG i Save Selebretim Dispela De?

Pasin bilong selebretim Easter Monday long Papua Niu Gini i litel bit narapela long ol narapela kantri long baksait (West). Long PNG, yumi no save yusim tumas ol "Easter Bunnies" o "Chocolate Eggs" olsem ol i save mekim long Australia o Amerika, maski sampela stua long taun i save salim ol dispela samting. Pasin bilong yumi i moa long pasin bilong ples na pasin bilong lotu.

1. Ol Bikpela Kaikai (Family Feasts)

Kaikai i namba wan samting long wanem de bilong amamas long PNG. Long Easter Monday, ol famili i save bung na wokim mumu o kukim ol gutpela kaikai.

• Kaukau na Taro: Em ol namba wan kaikai yumi save yusim.
• Aigir na Mumu: Long ol hap olsem Is Niu Briten, ol i save wokim aigir. Long ol highlands, ol i save wokim mumu wantaim pik na ol kain kain kumu.
• Pis: Long ol nambis na ailan, ol i save painim gutpela pis long nait na kukim wantaim kokonas bilong amamasim dispela de.

Ol famili i save bung na stori long ol samting i bin kamap long lotu long Sande na amamas wantaim ol pren na wantok.

2. Ol Spot na Pilai (Community Sports)

Papua Niu Gini i wanpela kantri we i laikim spot tru, moa yet Rugby League. Long Easter Monday, em i komon tru long lukim ol pikinini na ol yangpela i pilai taits (touch rugby) long ol klia ples o long ol bikpela field.

• Rugby League: Sampela taim ol lokol lig i save gat ol spesel "Easter Cup" o ol kompetisen we i save pinis long Monday.
• Soka na Volibol: Ol meri na pikinini tu i save bung long pilai volibol o soka long ol ples.

Dispela i save mekim na olgeta manmeri i gat samting bilong mekim na i no stap nating long haus.

3. Lotu na Ol Youth Fellowship

Maski Easter Sande em i namba wan de bilong lotu, planti ol sios (olsem Katolik, Luteran, Uniting Church, na Seventh-day Adventist maski ol i gat narapela de bilong lotu) i save gat ol "Youth Rallies" o ol "Fellowship" long Easter Monday.

• Ol yangpela i save bung long mekim drama, singsing lotu, na harim tok bilong God.
• Em i taim bilong ol "Church Outings" we olgeta memba bilong lotu i save go long nambis o long wanpela pak long malolo na lotu wantaim.

4. Go long Nambis na Ol Picnic

Long ol taun olsem Port Moresby, ol manmeri i save go long Ela Beach o Loloata, o go long ol nambis long Central Province. Ol famili i save packim basket kaikai na go malolo long kol win bilong solwara. Long ol highlands, ol i save go malolo klostu long ol riva o ol gutpela ples we i gat naispela lukluk (view).

Ol Pasin na Kastom long Easter Monday

Maski yumi i gat planti handret kain kain kastom (cultures) long PNG, Easter Monday i save bungim yumi olsem wanpela neson. I no gat wanpela spesel "traditional dance" bilong Easter Monday, tasol pasin bilong "sharing" o givim kaikai long ol narapela em i wanpela bikpela kastom yumi save mekim.

Long sampela ples, ol manmeri i save yusim dispela taim bilong stretim ol kros namel long ol famili. Ol i pilim olsem Krais i bin dai bilong tekewe sin na bringim bel isi, olsem na Easter Monday em i gutpela taim bilong "reconciliation" o stretim bel. Ol bikman bilong ples i save tok, "Sande yumi bin amamas long Krais, nau Monday yumi mas soim dispela pasin long ol wantok."

Inpomesen bilong ol Turis na Ol Manmeri i laik raun

Sapos yu wanpela turis o yu i no save gut long olsem wanem PNG i save luk olsem long Easter Monday, hia i gat sampela gutpela save bilong yu:

1. Ol Stua na Ofis: Klostu olgeta gavman ofis, bank, na bikpela bisnis bai pas. Ol bikpela supamaket long taun bai op tasol ol bai pas kwik (olsem long 2:00 pm o 4:00 pm). Em i gutpela sapos yu baim ol kaikai na petrol bilong yu long Sarere o Sande yet.
2. Transport: Ol PMV (Public Motor Vehicles) bai i no planti tumas long rot. Ol taksi bai stap tasol prais inap go antap likit bit. Sapos yu laik go long balus, Air Niugini na PNG Air bai wok yet tasol yu mas sekim skedul bilong yu gut.
3. Klostu long Taun: Ol rot bai i no gat planti kar, tasol ol ples bilong malolo (parks na beaches) bai i gat planti manmeri tru.
4. Klostu long Lotu: Sapos yu laik go long lotu, yu mas werim ol klos i stret (modest dress). Ol manmeri long PNG i save rispektim tru ol samting bilong lotu.
5. Weta: Long mun Epril, weta long PNG i save hat likit bit (25-30°C) na em i klostu long pinis bilong taim bilong ren. Inap i gat sampela ren long apinun, moa yet long ol highlands, tasol em i gutpela taim bilong stap ausait.

Ol Regional Notes (Santu na Ol Provins)

Easter Monday i no wankain long olgeta hap, i gat likit bit difrens:

• Highlands: Long ol hap olsem Western Highlands na Simbu, ol famili i save tingim dispela de olsem taim bilong lukautim ol gaden na bungim ol famili long haus lain. Ol mumu i save pairap tru long dispela de.
• Momase: Long Lae na Madang, ol manmeri i save go moa long ol nambis na ol ailan klostu. Ol bot i save pulap long ol manmeri i go malolo.
• Islands: Long Rabaul na Kavieng, ol lotu i gat bikpela pait (influence) na ol singsing lotu i save pulap long ol ples.
• Southern: Long Port Moresby, em i moa long pasin bilong "modern holiday" we ol manmeri i save go long ol mola (malls) o ol bikpela pak.

Easter Monday olsem wanpela Public Holiday

Em i tru olsem Easter Monday i wanpela namba wan "Public Holiday" long Papua Niu Gini. Aninit long Public Holidays Act, olgeta wokman na wokmeri i gat rait long malolo na kisim pe (paid holiday). Sapos wanpela man i mas wok (olsem ol dokta, nems, o sekuriti), kampani i mas baim ol long "double pay" o "public holiday rates."

Ol skul tu i save pas, na planti taim ol pikinini i save kisim wanpela longpela wik bilong malolo (Easter break). Dispela i mekim na planti famili i save yusim dispela taim bilong go bek long ples (home village) na lukim ol bubu na ol famili i stap long longwe ples.

Tingting bilong Pinisim

Easter Monday long Papua Niu Gini em i wanpela de bilong nupela stat. Em i de bilong pinisim olgeta hevi bilong pasin bilong bipo na statim wik wantaim nupela strong we i kam long amamas bilong Easter. Maski yu stap long taun o yu stap long ples, Easter Monday i givim rot long yumi olgeta long tingting bek long ol gutpela samting yumi gat—famili, lotu, na dispela naispela kantri Papua Niu Gini.

Long 2026, taim April 6, 2026 i kamap, tingim olsem i gat 93 de yet bilong yu inap redim yu yet. Maski yu laik wokim mumu, go long nambis, o stap nating long haus na malolo, mekim dispela de i stap olsem wanpela taim bilong nupela laip na bel isi.

Easter Monday i soim tru pasin bilong yumi ol Papua Niu Gini—yumi laikim lotu, yumi laikim famili, na yumi save amamas long malolo wantaim. Em i wanpela de we i bungim olgeta 800-plus tok ples bilong yumi aninit long wanpela bilip na wanpela pasin bilong amamas.

Gutpela Easter Monday long yupela olgeta long 2026!