# Public holidays in Palau 2026

Palau has 11 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/palau/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pw/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pw/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pw/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pw.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-03-15 | Sunday | Youth Day |
| 2026-03-16 | Monday | Youth Day (observed) |
| 2026-05-05 | Tuesday | Senior Citizens Day |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | President's Day |
| 2026-07-09 | Thursday | Constitution Day |
| 2026-09-07 | Monday | Labor Day |
| 2026-10-01 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2026-10-23 | Friday | United Nations Day (observed) |
| 2026-10-24 | Saturday | United Nations Day |
| 2026-11-26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 2026-11-27 | Friday | Family Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 March 2026: Youth Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 May to Mon 1 June 2026: President's Day
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 September 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Fri 23 to Sun 25 October 2026: United Nations Day
- 4 days, Thu 26 to Sun 29 November 2026: Thanksgiving Day, Family Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 4 May 2026 for Sat 2 to Tue 5 May 2026 (4 days): Senior Citizens Day
- Take off Friday 10 July 2026 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 July 2026 (4 days): Constitution Day
- Take off Friday 2 October 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 October 2026 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2026 in Palau

**How many working days are there in Palau in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Palau have in 2026?** 11 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Palau?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Palau 2024](https://openworkdays.com/palau/2024.md)
- [Palau 2025](https://openworkdays.com/palau/2025.md)
- [Palau 2026](https://openworkdays.com/palau/2026.md)
- [Palau 2027](https://openworkdays.com/palau/2027.md)
- [Palau 2028](https://openworkdays.com/palau/2028.md)
- [Palau 2029](https://openworkdays.com/palau/2029.md)
- [Palau 2030](https://openworkdays.com/palau/2030.md)

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