# Public holidays in Palestine 2026

Palestine has 18 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

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

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 18 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 7 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-07 | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| 2026-01-16 | Friday | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter |
| 2026-04-12 | Sunday | Easter |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-06-16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| 2026-08-25 | Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2026-11-15 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Catholic Christmas Day |

## 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 | 3 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 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, Fri 16 to Sun 18 January 2026: Isra' and Mi'raj
- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 5 days, Wed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Catholic 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 15 June 2026 for Sat 13 to Tue 16 June 2026 (4 days): Islamic New Year
- Take off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday

## Questions about 2026 in Palestine

**How many working days are there in Palestine 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 Palestine have in 2026?** 18 public holidays. 7 fall on the weekend.

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

## Other years

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

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