Public holidays in Palau 2024

13 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Palau

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
15 March Friday	Friday	Youth Day
5 May Sunday	Sunday	Senior Citizens Day
6 May Monday	Monday	Senior Citizens Day (observed) Observed day off for Senior Citizens Day (Sun 5 May)
31 May Friday	Friday	President's Day (observed) National day Observed day off for President's Day (Sat 1 Jun)
1 June Saturday	Saturday	President's Day National day
9 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Constitution Day National day
2 September Monday	Monday	Labor Day
1 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day National day
24 October Thursday	Thursday	United Nations Day
22 November Friday	Friday	Family Day
28 November Thursday	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 15 Mar – Sun 17 Mar · 3 days off
Youth Day
Typically in Melekeok: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 64% of days
Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May · 3 days off
Senior Citizens Day, Senior Citizens Day (observed)
Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 79% of days
Fri 31 May – Sun 2 Jun · 3 days off
President's Day (observed), President's Day
Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 93% of days
Sat 31 Aug – Mon 2 Sep · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 96% of days
Fri 22 Nov – Sun 24 Nov · 3 days off
Family Day
Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 74% of days

Bridge days

Mon 8 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Jul – Tue 9 Jul)
Constitution Day
Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 93% of days
Mon 30 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Sep – Tue 1 Oct)
Independence Day
Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 89% of days
Fri 25 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 24 Oct – Sun 27 Oct)
United Nations Day
Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 76% of days
Fri 29 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 28 Nov – Sun 1 Dec)
Thanksgiving Day
Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 77% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 22 Nov – Thu 28 Nov — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 25 Nov, Tue 26 Nov, Wed 27 Nov).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 14 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 Mar – Sun 17 Mar · Youth DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 May – Mon 6 May · Senior Citizens Day, Senior Citizens Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 May – Sun 2 Jun · President's Day (observed), President's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 6 Jul – Tue 9 Jul · Constitution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 Aug – Mon 2 Sep · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Sep) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Sep – Tue 1 Oct · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓