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.
11public holidays
11weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Youth Day | |
| Monday | Youth Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Senior Citizens Day | |
| Monday | President's Day | |
| Thursday | Constitution Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | United Nations Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | United Nations Day | |
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Friday | Family Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 March 2026Youth Day
- 3 daysSat 30 May to Mon 1 June 2026President's Day
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 September 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysFri 23 to Sun 25 October 2026United Nations Day
- 4 daysThu 26 to Sun 29 November 2026Thanksgiving Day, Family Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 4 May 2026 for Sat 2 to Tue 5 May 2026Senior Citizens Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 10 July 2026 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 July 2026Constitution Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 October 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 October 2026Independence 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Youth Day (15 March 2026), United Nations Day (24 October 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Palau?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Palau 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Palau has 11 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/palau/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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