Regulatory Alerts2025-01-01
Lending-2025- Circular No. 31 Christmas and New Year Holidays
The Palestinian Monetary Authority issued Circular No. 31 of 2025 to designate December 25, 2025; January 1, 2026; and January 7, 2026 as official holidays for all specialized lending institutions operating in Palestine. The directive mandates that these dates, corresponding to Western Christmas, New Year, and Eastern Christmas respectively, be observed as official closures by all regulated lending entities. This regulatory update aligns institutional operating schedules with national religious observances and the Council of Ministers' directives.
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Circular No. (31 / 2025)
To all specialized lending institutions operating in Palestine
Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
Subject: Christmas and New Year Holidays
Based on the provisions of Article No. (22) of Decision No. (132) for the year 2011 concerning the licensing and supervision system for specialized lending institutions and its amendments, and in consultation with the esteemed decision of the Council of Ministers, it has been decided to consider the following holidays and occasions as official holidays for all specialized lending institutions operating in Palestine, as follows:
- Thursday, December 25, 2025, in observance of Christmas for the Western denomination.
- Thursday, January 1, 2026, in observance of the New Year.
- Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in observance of Christmas for the Eastern denomination.
On these occasions, I extend my congratulations to all employees in lending institutions, and we pray to God that He may return them to our Palestinian people with their aspirations fulfilled in establishing the independent State of Palestine and its capital, Al-Quds (Jerusalem).
[Signature]
Governor Yahya Al-Shenar