Public holidays
Public holidays in Palau
Palau has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday1 OctoberIndependence Day — in 20 days
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Sunday 15 MarchYouth Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 MarchYouth Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 5 MaySenior Citizens Day
Monday 1 JunePresident's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 9 JulyConstitution Day
Monday 7 SeptemberLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 1 OctoberIndependence Day
Friday 23 OctoberUnited Nations Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 24 OctoberUnited Nations Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 26 NovemberThanksgiving Day
Friday 27 NovemberFamily Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 15 MarchYouth Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 5 MaySenior Citizens Day
Tuesday 1 JunePresident's Day
Friday 9 JulyConstitution Daylong weekend likely
Monday 6 SeptemberLabor Daylong weekend likely
Friday 1 OctoberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 24 OctoberUnited Nations Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 25 OctoberUnited Nations Day (observed)long weekend likely
Thursday 25 NovemberThanksgiving Day
Friday 26 NovemberFamily Daylong weekend likely
Friday 24 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 31 DecemberNew Year's Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.