Palau Public Holidays 2026
11 national holidays
Palau has 11 national public holidays in 2026. The next is United Nations Day on Saturday, 24 October 2026. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
March 2026
- 15Youth DaySunday
May 2026
- 5Senior Citizens DayTuesday
June 2026
- 1President's DayMonday
July 2026
- 9Constitution DayThursday
September 2026
- 7Labour DayMonday
October 2026
- 1Independence DayThursday
- 24United Nations DaySaturday
November 2026
- 26Thanksgiving DayThursday
- 27Family DayFriday
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 2 May – 5 May4 days · take 4 May off
- 30 May – 1 June3 days
- 9 July – 12 July4 days · take 10 July off
- 5 September – 7 September3 days
- 1 October – 4 October4 days · take 2 October off
- 26 November – 29 November4 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Palau in 2026?
11 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Palau?
United Nations Day on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
When are the long weekends in Palau in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 2 May–5 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 30 May–1 June (3 days); 9 July–12 July (4 days, with a bridge day off); 5 September–7 September (3 days); 1 October–4 October (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.