New Ireland Day 2024

3RD NOVEMBER 2025  🎖️ Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels Day or Kokoda Day is commemorated every 3rd of November, at the Kokoda Station in Papua New Guinea’s Northern Province. The day honors the native men who served as labourers for the Allied forces during the World War Two Kokoda Campaign.  These legendary men were given the endearing...

1ST TO 3RD NOVEMBER, 2025 🪶 The Kenu and Kundu Festival returns to Alotau, 1st – 3rd of November, 2025, Milne Bay Province. Traditional canoes and Kundu drums are significant symbols of communication and trade to the people of Milne Bay. The Canoe and the Kundu are widely used in traditional ceremonies and rituals.  They...

25TH TO 27TH SEPTEMBER, 2025  🪶 The Kutubu Kundu & Digaso Festival, held annually in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, is a vibrant celebration of Indigenous culture and biodiversity. Staged from September 25–27, 2025, at both Lake Kutubu and Pimaga Station, the festival highlights the cultural significance of the kundu drum and...

20TH TO 21ST SEPTEMBER, 2025 🪶 The 2025 Goroka Show is set for September 20th to 21st in Goroka Town, Eastern Highlands Province. The ‘Goroka Show’ is a significant cultural event in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea (PNG).  It is also the longest running annual cultural festival in Papua New Guinea drawing thousands of tourists to the...

13TH TO 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2025  🤠 The Largest cultural display of agriculture, industry and community in the Country! The Morobe Show is on during Papua New Guinea’s Independence Week celebrations in Lae, Morobe Province this year! Over two days, Lae becomes a hub of activity as it plays host to cultural performances, community pride, and displays...

16TH TO 17TH AUGUST, 2025  🪶 The 2025 Hagen Show will be staged at Kagamuga showground, Mount Hagen town in the Western Highlands Province – August 16th to 17th. The Hagen Show is an exciting ‘singsing‘ involving cultural groups from across the Western Highlands and other parts of the country perform traditional dances, ritual performances and...

8TH TO 10TH AUGUST, 2025  🪶 Join the people of Enga as they celebrate 31 years of their extraordinary annual festival showcase – the Enga Cultural Show, now set for the 8th to 10th August 2025. Wabag Town in Enga Province will be the venue of this exciting annual event.  Witness dozens of cultural performances...

5TH TO 7TH AUGUST, 2025 🐊 The Sepik River Crocodile Festival is a three-day cultural celebration staged annually in Ambunti, East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. Experience one of East Sepik’s popular and most exciting cultural festivals. The Sepik River Crocodile Festival highlights the importance of the crocodile and its cultural significance to the...