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Palestine Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Palestine
Palestine has 17 national public holidays in 2028. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 6 on a weekend. There are 6 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Palestine public holidays 2028 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | New Year's Day Next | رأس السنة الميلادي | Public holiday |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | عيد الميلاد المجيد الشرقي | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | عيد الفطر السعيد | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | عيد الفطر السعيد | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr | عيد الفطر السعيد | Public holiday | |
| International Women's Day | يوم المراة العالمي | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter | عيد الفصح المجيد | Public holiday |
| Labor Day | عيد العمال | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | عيد الأضحى المبارك | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | عيد الأضحى المبارك | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | عيد الأضحى المبارك | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Adha | عيد الأضحى المبارك | Public holiday | |
| Islamic New Year | رأس السنة الهجرية | Public holiday | |
| Prophet's Birthday | ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | عيد الاستقلال | Public holiday | |
| Isra' and Mi'raj | ذكرى الإسراء والمعراج | Public holiday | |
| Catholic Christmas Day | عيد الميلاد المجيد الغربي | 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.
Palestine holiday calendar 2028
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February 3
March 1
April 1
May 6
June
July
August 1
September
October
November 1
December 2
Long weekends in Palestine 2028
6 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 7 Jan – Sun 9 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb
No leave needed
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May
No leave needed
Fri 5 May – Mon 8 May
No leave needed
Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May
Take off Fri 26 May
Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug
Take off Fri 4 Aug
Thu 14 Dec – Sun 17 Dec
Take off Fri 15 Dec
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec
No leave needed
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Palestine?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.