Palau

Palau public holidays 2025

Palau had 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 250 working days.

Public holidays in Palau in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 14Friday	Youth Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 15Saturday	Youth DayNationwide
May
May 5Monday	Senior Citizens DayNationwide
June
Jun 1Sunday	President's DayNationwide
Jun 2Monday	President's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 9Wednesday	Constitution DayNationwide
September
Sep 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
October
Oct 1Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
Oct 24Friday	United Nations DayNationwide
November
Nov 27Thursday	Thanksgiving DayNationwide
Nov 28Friday	Family DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Mar 14 – Sun, Mar 16 · Youth Day
3 daysSat, May 3 – Mon, May 5 · Senior Citizens Day
3 daysSat, May 31 – Mon, Jun 2 · President's Day
3 daysSat, Aug 30 – Mon, Sep 1 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, Oct 24 – Sun, Oct 26 · United Nations Day
4 daysThu, Nov 27 – Sun, Nov 30 · Thanksgiving Day, Family Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Palau in 2025?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Youth Day (Mar 15); Senior Citizens Day (May 5); President's Day (Jun 1); Constitution Day (Jul 9); Labor Day (Sep 1); Independence Day (Oct 1); United Nations Day (Oct 24); Thanksgiving Day (Nov 27); Family Day (Nov 28); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

October and November, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.