Public holidays in Palau 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Send a card
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Wednesday 15 March 2023	Youth Day Send a card
Friday 5 May 2023	Senior Citizens Day Send a card
Thursday 1 June 2023	President's Day National daySend a card
Sunday 9 July 2023	Constitution Day National daySend a card
Monday 10 July 2023	Constitution Day (observed) National daySend a card Observed day off for Constitution Day (Sun 9 Jul)
Monday 4 September 2023	Labor Day Send a card
Sunday 1 October 2023	Independence Day National daySend a card
Monday 2 October 2023	Independence Day (observed) National daySend a card Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 1 Oct)
Tuesday 24 October 2023	United Nations Day Send a card
Thursday 23 November 2023	Thanksgiving Day Send a card
Friday 24 November 2023	Family Day Send a card
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offSenior Citizens DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 76% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 8 Jul – Mon 10 Jul · 3 days offConstitution Day, Constitution Day (observed)Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 2 Sep – Mon 4 Sep · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 100% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Sep – Mon 2 Oct · 3 days offIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed)Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 23 Nov – Sun 26 Nov · 4 days offThanksgiving Day, Family DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun)President's DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Oct – Tue 24 Oct)United Nations DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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: Sat 18 Nov – Sun 26 Nov — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 20 Nov, Tue 21 Nov, Wed 22 Nov).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Senior Citizens DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · President's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Jul – Mon 10 Jul · Constitution Day, Constitution Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Sep – Mon 4 Sep · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Sep – Mon 2 Oct · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 22 Nov) get 5 days in a rowWed 22 Nov – Sun 26 Nov · Thanksgiving Day, Family DayShow on calendar ↓