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.
18public holidays
11weekday days off
250working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Friday | Isra' and Mi'raj | |
| Sunday weekend | International Women's Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha | |
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| 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. 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 | 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 |
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Mar21 wd
Apr22 wd
May17 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul23 wd
Aug20 wd
Sep22 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 16 to Sun 18 January 2026Isra' and Mi'raj
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 5 daysWed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Catholic Christmas 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 15 June 2026 for Sat 13 to Tue 16 June 2026Islamic New Year
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026Prophet'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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- International Women's Day (8 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr (21 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr (22 March 2026), Easter (5 April 2026), Easter (12 April 2026), Eid al-Adha (30 May 2026), Independence Day (15 November 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Palestine?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Palestine 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Palestine has 18 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/palestine/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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