Public holidays in Palestine 2028

17 nationwide public holidays and 19 regional or local holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Palestine

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

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

Regional and local holidays 2028

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 Thursday	Thursday	Epiphany عيد الغطاس	Catholic community, whole country
8 January Saturday	Saturday	Orthodox Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد الشرقي	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
14 January Friday	Friday	Orthodox New Year's Day عيد رأس السنة الشرقي	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
19 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Epiphany عيد الغطاس	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Palm Sunday أحد الشعانين	Catholic community, whole country
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Palm Sunday أحد الشعانين	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
13 April Thursday	Thursday	Holy Thursday خميس الغسل	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	Catholic community, whole country
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday الجمعة العظيمة	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
15 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday سبت النور	Catholic community, whole country
15 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday سبت النور	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter عيد الفصح المجيد	Catholic community, whole country
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter عيد الفصح المجيد	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day خميس الصعود	Catholic community, whole country
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day خميس الصعود	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
4 June 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 2028

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

Long weekends

Fri 7 Jan – Sun 9 Jan · 3 days off
Orthodox Christmas Day
Typically in Gaza City: high 18°C (64°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Gaza City: high 20°C (68°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 16% 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
Fri 5 May – Mon 8 May · 4 days off
Eid al-Adha
Typically in Gaza City: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 1% 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 2029 · 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

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Islamic New Year
Typically in Gaza City: high 29°C (84°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)
Prophet's Birthday
Typically in Gaza City: high 33°C (91°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 15 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 Dec – Sun 17 Dec)
Isra' and Mi'raj
Typically in Gaza City: high 21°C (70°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 27% of days

Leave planner 2028

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 29 Apr – Mon 8 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Jan – Sun 9 Jan · Orthodox Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 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 (Thu 4 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 4 May – Mon 8 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓