Public holidays in Palau 2025

13 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Palau

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 14 Mar – Sun 16 Mar · 3 days offYouth Day (observed), Youth DayTypically in Melekeok: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 63% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May · 3 days offSenior Citizens DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 31 May – Mon 2 Jun · 3 days offPresident's Day, President's Day (observed)Typically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Aug – Mon 1 Sep · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 24 Oct – Sun 26 Oct · 3 days offUnited Nations DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 76% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 27 Nov – Sun 30 Nov · 4 days offThanksgiving Day, Family DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)Christmas DayTypically in Melekeok: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 76% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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 22 Nov – Sun 30 Nov — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 24 Nov, Tue 25 Nov, Wed 26 Nov).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 13 Mar – Sun 16 Mar · Youth Day (observed), Youth DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 May – Mon 5 May · Senior Citizens DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 May – Mon 2 Jun · President's Day, President's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Aug – Mon 1 Sep · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Oct – Sun 26 Oct · United Nations DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 26 Nov) get 5 days in a rowWed 26 Nov – Sun 30 Nov · Thanksgiving Day, Family DayShow on calendar ↓