Public holidays · Oceania · 2026
Palau Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Palau
Palau has 11 national public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, 26 November (in 30 days). There are 4 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, 26 November 2026
Palau public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Youth Day | Youth Day | Public holiday |
| Senior Citizens Day | Senior Citizens Day | Public holiday | |
| President's Day | President's Day | Public holiday | |
| Constitution Day | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | United Nations Day | United Nations Day | Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving Day Next | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Family Day | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Palau holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 1
April
May 1
June 1
July 1
August
September 1
October 2
November 2
December 1
Long weekends in Palau 2026
4 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Sat 2 May – Tue 5 May
Take off Mon 4 May
Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun
No leave needed
Thu 9 Jul – Sun 12 Jul
Take off Fri 10 Jul
Sat 5 Sep – Mon 7 Sep
No leave needed
Thu 1 Oct – Sun 4 Oct
Take off Fri 2 Oct
Thu 26 Nov – Sun 29 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed