Public holidays in Palau 2026

There are 13 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 13 public holidays in Palau 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
SundayYouth Day
MondayYouth Day (observed)
TuesdaySenior Citizens Day
MondayPresident's Day
ThursdayConstitution Day
MondayLabor Day
ThursdayIndependence Day
FridayUnited Nations Day (observed)
SaturdayUnited Nations Day
ThursdayThanksgiving Day
FridayFamily Day
FridayChristmas Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar, Fri 20 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Youth Day, Youth Day (observed)
Mon 4 May2 May – 5 May 2026144Senior Citizens Day
Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May, Fri 8 May5 May – 10 May 2026362Senior Citizens Day
Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun, Fri 5 Jun30 May – 7 Jun 2026492.3President's Day
Mon 6 Jul, Tue 7 Jul, Wed 8 Jul4 Jul – 9 Jul 2026362Constitution Day
Fri 10 Jul9 Jul – 12 Jul 2026144Constitution Day
Tue 8 Sep, Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep5 Sep – 13 Sep 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep26 Sep – 1 Oct 2026362Independence Day
Fri 2 Oct1 Oct – 4 Oct 2026144Independence Day
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct17 Oct – 25 Oct 2026492.3United Nations Day (observed), United Nations Day
Mon 23 Nov, Tue 24 Nov, Wed 25 Nov21 Nov – 29 Nov 2026393Thanksgiving Day, Family Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Palau have in 2026?

13 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Palau?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, 26 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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