Public holidays in Palestine 2023

18 nationwide public holidays and 19 regional or local holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Palestine

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادي	رأس السنة الميلادي
7 January Saturday	Saturday	Orthodox Christmas Day Religious عيد الميلاد المجيد الشرقي	عيد الميلاد المجيد الشرقي
18 February Saturday	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj Religious ذكرى الإسراء والمعراج	ذكرى الإسراء والمعراج
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	International Women's Day يوم المراة العالمي	يوم المراة العالمي
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Religious عيد الفصح المجيد	عيد الفصح المجيد
16 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Religious عيد الفصح المجيد	عيد الفصح المجيد
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر السعيد	عيد الفطر السعيد
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر السعيد	عيد الفطر السعيد
23 April Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر السعيد	عيد الفطر السعيد
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day عيد العمال	عيد العمال
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
30 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
1 July Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
19 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية	رأس السنة الهجرية
27 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday Religious ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف	ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف
15 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day National day عيد الاستقلال	عيد الاستقلال
25 December Monday	Monday	Catholic Christmas Day Religious عيد الميلاد المجيد الغربي	عيد الميلاد المجيد الغربي

Regional and local holidays 2023

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 Friday	Friday	Epiphany عيد الغطاس	Catholic community, whole country
8 January Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد الشرقي	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
14 January Saturday	Saturday	Orthodox New Year's Day عيد رأس السنة الشرقي	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
19 January Thursday	Thursday	Epiphany عيد الغطاس	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
2 April Sunday	Sunday	Palm Sunday أحد الشعانين	Catholic community, whole country
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Holy Thursday خميس الغسل	Catholic community, whole country
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday الجمعة العظيمة	Catholic community, whole country
8 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday سبت النور	Catholic community, whole country
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Palm Sunday أحد الشعانين	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter عيد الفصح المجيد	Catholic community, whole country
13 April Thursday	Thursday	Holy Thursday خميس الغسل	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday الجمعة العظيمة	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
15 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday سبت النور	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter عيد الفصح المجيد	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day خميس الصعود	Catholic community, whole country
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day خميس الصعود	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost أحد العنصرة	Catholic community, whole country
4 June Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost أحد العنصرة	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Catholic Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد الغربي	Catholic community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Gaza City: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Gaza City: high 25°C (77°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 3% of days
Wed 28 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · 5 days off
Eid al-Adha
Typically in Gaza City: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Catholic Christmas Day
Typically in Gaza City: high 20°C (68°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Gaza City: high 19°C (66°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 27% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2023.

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: Fri 23 Jun – Sun 2 Jul — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 23 Jun, Mon 26 Jun, Tue 27 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Jan) get 3 days in a rowFri 6 Jan – Sun 8 Jan · Orthodox Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 27 Jun) get 6 days in a rowTue 27 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · Catholic Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓