Public Holidays for Palau (2026)

Official national holidays, bank observances, and non-working days for Palau in 2026.

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Country: Palau

Current date: 2026-10-20

Today holiday: None

25 public holidays between Jan 1, 2026 and Dec 31, 2026

  • 2026-01-01 New Year's Day (public)
  • 2026-01-06 Palau National Prayer Day (religious)
  • 2026-04-03 Good Friday (religious)
  • 2026-04-06 Easter Monday (religious)
  • 2026-05-01 Labor Day (public)
  • 2026-05-10 Palau Mother's Day (observance)
  • 2026-05-14 Ascension Day (religious)
  • 2026-05-15 Palau Children's Day (observance)

Palau Holidays in 2026

Date Day Holiday Name Type
2026-01-01 Thursday New Year's Day public
2026-10-01 Thursday Independence Day public
2026-05-01 Friday Labor Day public
2026-07-01 Wednesday Statehood Day public
2026-12-25 Friday Christmas Day public
2026-04-03 Friday Good Friday religious
2026-04-06 Monday Easter Monday religious
2026-05-14 Thursday Ascension Day religious
2026-06-04 Thursday Corpus Christi religious
2026-11-01 Sunday All Saints' Day religious
2026-11-02 Monday All Souls' Day religious
2026-07-09 Thursday Palau Constitution Day public
2026-05-15 Friday Palau Children's Day observance
2026-06-21 Sunday Palau Father's Day observance
2026-05-10 Sunday Palau Mother's Day observance
2026-10-03 Saturday Palau Teachers' Day observance
2026-11-11 Wednesday Palau Veterans Day observance
2026-11-26 Thursday Palau Thanksgiving observance
2026-01-06 Tuesday Palau National Prayer Day religious
2026-08-12 Wednesday Palau Youth Day observance
2026-09-26 Saturday Palau Senior Citizens Day observance
2026-07-21 Tuesday Palau Sports Day observance
2026-09-15 Tuesday Palau Cultural Day observance
2026-06-05 Friday Palau Environment Day observance
2026-12-03 Thursday Palau Disability Day observance

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