Public holidays in Timor Leste 2026

18 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Timor Leste

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Dia de Ano Novo	Dia de Ano Novo
3 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Veteran's Day Dia dos Veteranos	Dia dos Veteranos
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Idul Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Idul Fitri
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Sexta-Feira Santa	Sexta-Feira Santa
1 May Friday	Friday	International Worker's Day Dia Mundial do Trabalhador	Dia Mundial do Trabalhador
20 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Restoration of Independence Day Dia da Restauração da Independência	Dia da Restauração da Independência
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Idul Adha Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Idul Adha
4 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Festa do Corpo de Deus	Festa do Corpo de Deus
30 August Sunday	Sunday	Popular Consultation Day Dia da Consulta Popular	Dia da Consulta Popular
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day Dia de Todos os Santos	Dia de Todos os Santos
2 November Monday	Monday	All Souls' Day Dia de Todos os Fiéis Defuntos	Dia de Todos os Fiéis Defuntos
3 November Tuesday	Tuesday	National Women's Day Dia Nacional da Mulher	Dia Nacional da Mulher
12 November Thursday	Thursday	National Youth Day Dia Nacional da Juventude	Dia Nacional da Juventude
28 November Saturday	Saturday	Proclamation of Independence Day Dia da Proclamação da Independência	Dia da Proclamação da Independência
7 December Monday	Monday	Memorial Day Dia da Memória	Dia da Memória
8 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and Timor-Leste Patroness Dia de Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição, padroeira de Timor-Leste	Dia de Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição, padroeira de Timor-Leste
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Dia de Natal	Dia de Natal
31 December Thursday	Thursday	National Heroes Day Dia dos Heróis Nacionais	Dia dos Heróis Nacionais

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Dili: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in Dili: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
International Worker's Day
Typically in Dili: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 13% of days
Sat 31 Oct – Tue 3 Nov · 4 days off
All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, National Women's Day
Typically in Dili: high 33°C (91°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 11% of days
Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec · 4 days off
Memorial Day, Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and Timor-Leste Patroness
Typically in Dili: high 31°C (88°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 43% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Dili: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 66% of days
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 4 days off
National Heroes Day, New Year's Day
Typically in Dili: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 59% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Dili: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 63% of days
Mon 2 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Feb – Tue 3 Mar)
Veteran's Day
Typically in Dili: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 62% of days
Fri 5 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun)
Corpus Christi
Typically in Dili: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 17% of days
Fri 13 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 12 Nov – Sun 15 Nov)
National Youth Day
Typically in Dili: high 33°C (91°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 23% of days

Leave planner 2026

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 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 2 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Feb – Tue 3 Mar · Veteran's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Oct) get 5 days in a rowFri 30 Oct – Tue 3 Nov · All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, National Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 4 Dec – Tue 8 Dec · Memorial Day, Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and Timor-Leste PatronessShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 30 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · National Heroes Day, New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓