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Public holidays in Palestine 2026
Palestine has 18 public holiday dates in 2026, 11 of them on a working day, and 5 long weekends. The next one is Independence Day, in 5 days (Sunday, November 15, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Catholic Christmas Dayin 45 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
2026 holiday calendar
18 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 7 | Wed | Orthodox Christmas Day | passed |
| Jan 16 | Fri | Isra' and Mi'raj | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | International Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Mar 22 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| Apr 12 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha | passed |
| May 29 | Fri | Eid al-Adha | passed |
| May 30 | Sat | Eid al-Adha | passed |
| Jun 16 | Tue | Islamic New Year | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday | passed |
| Nov 15 | Sun | Independence Day | in 5 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Catholic Christmas Day | in 45 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 16 – Sun, Jan 18Isra' and Mi'raj3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31Eid al-Adha5 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Catholic Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Jun 15Islamic New Year4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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