Palau

Palau public holidays 2027

Palau has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Palau in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 15Monday	Youth DayNationwide
May
May 5Wednesday	Senior Citizens DayNationwide
June
Jun 1Tuesday	President's DayNationwide
July
Jul 9Friday	Constitution DayNationwide
September
Sep 6Monday	Labor DayNationwide
October
Oct 1Friday	Independence DayNationwide
Oct 24Sunday	United Nations DayNationwide
Oct 25Monday	United Nations Day Day off in lieuNationwide
November
Nov 25Thursday	Thanksgiving DayNationwide
Nov 26Friday	Family DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Friday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 31Friday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+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 2027

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, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 13 – Mon, Mar 15 · Youth Day
4 daysSat, May 29 – Tue, Jun 1 · President's DayTake Mon, May 31 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jul 9 – Sun, Jul 11 · Constitution Day
3 daysSat, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 6 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 3 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Oct 23 – Mon, Oct 25 · United Nations Day
4 daysThu, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 28 · Thanksgiving Day, Family Day
3 daysFri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26 · Christmas Day
3 daysFri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2, 2028 · New Year's Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Palau in 2027?

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 6); Independence Day (Oct 1); United Nations Day (Oct 24); Thanksgiving Day (Nov 25); Family Day (Nov 26); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2027?

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

How many working days are there in 2027?

249 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.