# Public holidays in Timor-Leste 2026

Timor-Leste has 18 public holidays in 2026. 15 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 246 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

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

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 18 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 15 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 246 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-03-03 | Tuesday | Veteran's Day |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | International Worker's Day |
| 2026-05-20 | Wednesday | Restoration of Independence Day |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| 2026-08-30 | Sunday | Popular Consultation Day |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | All Souls' Day |
| 2026-11-03 | Tuesday | National Women's Day |
| 2026-11-12 | Thursday | National Youth Day |
| 2026-11-28 | Saturday | Proclamation of Independence Day |
| 2026-12-07 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and Timor-Leste Patroness |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-31 | Thursday | National Heroes Day |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a 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 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 15 | 246 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026: Good Friday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: International Worker's Day
- 4 days, Sat 31 October to Tue 3 November 2026: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, National Women's Day
- 4 days, Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026: Memorial Day, Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and Timor-Leste Patroness
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day
- 4 days, Thu 31 December 2026 to Sun 3 January 2027: National Heroes Day, New Year's 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 Wed 31 December 2025 to Sun 4 January 2026 (5 days): National Heroes Day, New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 2 March 2026 for Sat 28 February to Tue 3 March 2026 (4 days): Veteran's Day
- Take off Friday 5 June 2026 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 June 2026 (4 days): Corpus Christi
- Take off Friday 13 November 2026 for Thu 12 to Sun 15 November 2026 (4 days): National Youth Day

## Questions about 2026 in Timor-Leste

**How many working days are there in Timor-Leste in 2026?** 246 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Timor-Leste have in 2026?** 18 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Timor-Leste?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Timor-Leste 2024](https://openworkdays.com/timor-leste/2024.md)
- [Timor-Leste 2025](https://openworkdays.com/timor-leste/2025.md)
- [Timor-Leste 2026](https://openworkdays.com/timor-leste/2026.md)
- [Timor-Leste 2027](https://openworkdays.com/timor-leste/2027.md)
- [Timor-Leste 2028](https://openworkdays.com/timor-leste/2028.md)
- [Timor-Leste 2029](https://openworkdays.com/timor-leste/2029.md)
- [Timor-Leste 2030](https://openworkdays.com/timor-leste/2030.md)

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