Palestine

Palestine public holidays 2027

Palestine has 19 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Palestine in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 5Tuesday	Isra' and Mi'rajNationwide
Jan 7Thursday	Orthodox Christmas DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 11Thursday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 28Sunday	EasterNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 2Sunday	EasterNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 18Tuesday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 19Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
June
Jun 6Sunday	Islamic New YearNationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's BirthdayNationwide
November
Nov 15Monday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Catholic Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Isra' and Mi'rajNationwide

Nationwide: 19public holidays
By region: 19no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+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 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
5 daysFri, Jan 1 – Tue, Jan 5 · New Year's Day, Isra' and Mi'rajTake Mon, Jan 4 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 10 · Orthodox Christmas DayTake Fri, Jan 8 off to join it up
6 daysSat, Mar 6 – Thu, Mar 11 · International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
9 daysSat, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 14 · International Women's Day, Eid al-FitrTake Fri, Mar 12 off to join it up
5 daysSat, May 15 – Wed, May 19 · Eid al-Adha
3 daysSat, Nov 13 – Mon, Nov 15 · Independence Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Palestine in 2027?

19 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Isra' and Mi'raj (Jan 5); Orthodox Christmas Day (Jan 7); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 10); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 11); Easter (Mar 28); Labor Day (May 1); Easter (May 2); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha (May 17); Eid al-Adha (May 18); Eid al-Adha (May 19); Islamic New Year (Jun 6); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); Independence Day (Nov 15); Catholic Christmas Day (Dec 25); Isra' and Mi'raj (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.