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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Palestine, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Palestine is
Mawlid al-Nabi
In 19 days · expected; set by announcement
Computed · local time Asia/Gaza
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Palestine public holidays in 2026
9 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Compiled |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Compiled |
| 15 May 2026 | Palestinian National Day | Compiled |
| 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 17 June 2026 | Islamic New Year expected | Compiled |
| 26 August 2026 | Mawlid al-Nabi expected | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Palestine, 2026
6 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | no leave needed |
| 3 Apr – 5 Apr | 3 days | Good Friday | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 15 May – 17 May | 3 days | Palestinian National Day | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
How Palestine keeps time
| Observances | 9 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 9 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | Arabic, ar-Latn, English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-07-17 |
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