Palau

Palau public holidays 2028

Palau has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Palau in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 15Wednesday	Youth DayNationwide
May
May 5Friday	Senior Citizens DayNationwide
June
Jun 1Thursday	President's DayNationwide
July
Jul 9Sunday	Constitution DayNationwide
Jul 10Monday	Constitution Day Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 4Monday	Labor DayNationwide
October
Oct 1Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Oct 2Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 24Tuesday	United Nations DayNationwide
November
Nov 23Thursday	Thanksgiving DayNationwide
Nov 24Friday	Family DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 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 2028

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, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Senior Citizens Day
4 daysThu, Jun 1 – Sun, Jun 4 · President's DayTake Fri, Jun 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 8 – Mon, Jul 10 · Constitution Day
3 daysSat, Sep 2 – Mon, Sep 4 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 2 · Independence Day
4 daysSat, Oct 21 – Tue, Oct 24 · United Nations DayTake Mon, Oct 23 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Nov 23 – Sun, Nov 26 · Thanksgiving Day, Family Day
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Palau in 2028?

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 4); Independence Day (Oct 1); United Nations Day (Oct 24); Thanksgiving Day (Nov 23); Family Day (Nov 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2028?

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

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.