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Palau does NOT observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks remain constant throughout the year on standard time, with no seasonal spring/fall 1-hour adjustments.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Palau.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Palau:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Palau.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-10-01 | Independence Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-01 | Labor Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-07-01 | Statehood Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-14 | Ascension Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-04 | Corpus Christi | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-02 | All Souls' Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-07-09 | Palau Constitution Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-15 | Palau Children's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-21 | Palau Father's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-10 | Palau Mother's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-10-03 | Palau Teachers' Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-11 | Palau Veterans Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-26 | Palau Thanksgiving | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-01-06 | Palau National Prayer Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-12 | Palau Youth Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-26 | Palau Senior Citizens Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-07-21 | Palau Sports Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-15 | Palau Cultural Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-05 | Palau Environment Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-03 | Palau Disability Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Palau:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Palau:
| Preferred Date Format | MM-DD-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 12-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Monday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | No (Primarily 12-hour AM/PM) |
Palau has consistently used Palau Time (PWT) which is UTC+9.
The current time in Palau is based on its standard time zone with a UTC offset of UTC+09:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
No, Palau does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Clocks remain on standard time all year.
Standard business hours in Palau are typically 08:00 - 17:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Palau is +680.