Public holidays in Palestine 2027

19 nationwide public holidays and 19 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Palestine

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادي	رأس السنة الميلادي
5 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Isra' and Mi'raj ذكرى الإسراء والمعراج	ذكرى الإسراء والمعراج
7 January Thursday	Thursday	Orthodox Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد الشرقي	عيد الميلاد المجيد الشرقي
8 March Monday	Monday	International Women's Day يوم المراة العالمي	يوم المراة العالمي
9 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر السعيد	عيد الفطر السعيد
10 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر السعيد	عيد الفطر السعيد
11 March Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر السعيد	عيد الفطر السعيد
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter عيد الفصح المجيد	عيد الفصح المجيد
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day عيد العمال	عيد العمال
2 May Sunday	Sunday	Easter عيد الفصح المجيد	عيد الفصح المجيد
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
17 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
18 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
19 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
6 June Sunday	Sunday	Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية	رأس السنة الهجرية
14 August Saturday	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف	ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف
15 November Monday	Monday	Independence Day عيد الاستقلال	عيد الاستقلال
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Catholic Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد الغربي	عيد الميلاد المجيد الغربي
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj ذكرى الإسراء والمعراج	ذكرى الإسراء والمعراج

Regional and local holidays 2027

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
6 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Epiphany عيد الغطاس	Catholic community, whole country
8 January Friday	Friday	Orthodox Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد الشرقي	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
14 January Thursday	Thursday	Orthodox New Year's Day عيد رأس السنة الشرقي	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
19 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Epiphany عيد الغطاس	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
21 March Sunday	Sunday	Palm Sunday أحد الشعانين	Catholic community, whole country
25 March Thursday	Thursday	Holy Thursday خميس الغسل	Catholic community, whole country
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday الجمعة العظيمة	Catholic community, whole country
27 March Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday سبت النور	Catholic community, whole country
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter عيد الفصح المجيد	Catholic community, whole country
25 April Sunday	Sunday	Palm Sunday أحد الشعانين	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
29 April Thursday	Thursday	Holy Thursday خميس الغسل	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
30 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday الجمعة العظيمة	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday سبت النور	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
3 May Monday	Monday	Easter عيد الفصح المجيد	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day خميس الصعود	Catholic community, whole country
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost أحد العنصرة	Catholic community, whole country
10 June Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day خميس الصعود	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
20 June Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost أحد العنصرة	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Catholic Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد الغربي	Catholic community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Palestine (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Gaza City: high 19°C (66°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 6 Mar – Thu 11 Mar · 6 days off
International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Gaza City: high 21°C (70°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 7% of days
Sat 15 May – Wed 19 May · 5 days off
Eid al-Adha
Typically in Gaza City: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 13 Nov – Mon 15 Nov · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Gaza City: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 14% of days

Bridge days

Mon 4 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Fri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan)
New Year's Day, Isra' and Mi'raj
Typically in Gaza City: high 19°C (66°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 29% of days
Wed 6 Jan: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Tue 5 Jan – Thu 7 Jan)
Isra' and Mi'raj, Orthodox Christmas Day
Typically in Gaza City: high 19°C (66°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 8 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 7 Jan – Sun 10 Jan)
Orthodox Christmas Day
Typically in Gaza City: high 18°C (64°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 33% of days
Fri 12 Mar: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Sat 6 Mar – Sun 14 Mar)
International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Gaza City: high 21°C (70°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 7% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 4 Mar – Sun 14 Mar — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 4 Mar, Fri 5 Mar, Fri 12 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 5 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Isra' and Mi'rajShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 8 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Jan – Sun 10 Jan · Orthodox Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Mar) get 9 days in a rowSat 6 Mar – Sun 14 Mar · International Women's Day, Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Mar) get 3 days in a rowFri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 6 days in a rowFri 14 May – Wed 19 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Nov) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 Nov – Mon 15 Nov · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓