Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Palestine and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 16 Jan | Fri | The Prophet's Ascension |
| 19 Mar | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| 28 May | Thu | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 29 May | Fri | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 16 Jun | Tue | Islamic New Year |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 15 Nov | Sun | Independence Day |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 5 Jan | Tue | The Prophet's Ascension |
| 8 Mar | Mon | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 9 Mar | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
| 16 May | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| 17 May | Mon | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 18 May | Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 6 Jun | Sun | Islamic New Year |
| 14 Aug | Sat | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 15 Nov | Mon | Independence Day |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 25 Dec | Sat | The Prophet's Ascension |
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Eid al-Fitr |
| 27 Feb | Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 28 Feb | Mon | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day |
| 5 May | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| 6 May | Sat | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 7 May | Sun | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 25 May | Thu | Islamic New Year |
| 2 Aug | Wed | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 15 Nov | Wed | Independence Day |
| 14 Dec | Thu | The Prophet's Ascension |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
Labour Law No.7 is the governing law concerning labor rights and Palestinian Public Holidays; it was ratified in the calendar year 2000. It replaced the two previous laws – the 1964 Egyptian Labour Law which applied to the Gaza Strip and 1960 Jordanian Labour Law applied to the West Bank territory.
Islamic and Christian holy days are national holidays. The exact dates of the Islamic holy days change every year and are celebrated in accordance with the appearance of the moon and the lunar calendar.
There are also national public holidays that have a more political or civil focus. In the case of all national holidays, it is the National Authority that declares them. However, regional authorities can also declare ad hoc holidays when they see fit.