Palestine

Palestine public holidays 2026

Palestine has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Independence Day on Sunday, November 15, 2026, in 47 days.

Public holidays in Palestine in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Wednesday	Orthodox Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 16Friday	Isra' and Mi'rajNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 5Sunday	EasterNationwide
Apr 12Sunday	EasterNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 30Saturday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
June
Jun 16Tuesday	Islamic New YearNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's BirthdayNationwide
November
Nov 15Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Catholic Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jan 16 – Sun, Jan 18 · Isra' and Mi'raj
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
5 daysWed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysSat, Jun 13 – Tue, Jun 16 · Islamic New YearTake Mon, Jun 15 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Catholic Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Palestine in 2026?

18 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Orthodox Christmas Day (Jan 7); Isra' and Mi'raj (Jan 16); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 22); Easter (Apr 5); Easter (Apr 12); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Eid al-Adha (May 29); Eid al-Adha (May 30); Islamic New Year (Jun 16); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Independence Day (Nov 15); Catholic Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Palestine?

Independence Day, on Sunday, November 15, 2026 — in 47 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

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.