Palestine Monetary Authority Circular No. 1: Official Holidays for Religious and National Occasions in Palestine for 2026

Palestine Monetary Authority

Circular No. ( /2026)
To all specialized lending institutions operating in Palestine Date: Thursday, 08 January, 2026

Subject: Official Holidays for Religious and National Occasions in Palestine for the year 2026

Based on the provisions of Article No. (22) of Decision No. (132) of 2011 concerning the licensing and supervision system for specialized lending institutions and its amendments, and attached to the esteemed Cabinet Decision No. (3) of 2025 concerning the official holidays for religious and national occasions in Palestine for the year 2026, please take the necessary measures to implement the decision.

Supervisory Group
Palestine Monetary Authority

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State of Palestine
Cabinet of Ministers
General Secretariat

Reference: G.S.C./2025/3.D/1288
18 December 2025

To His Excellency the Head of the General Department of Civil Service, may God protect him

Subject: Official Holidays for Religious and National Occasions in Palestine for the year 2026

The General Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers extends its best regards and informs you of the Cabinet Decision issued during its weekly session No. (19/90) held on 16/12/2025, regarding the approval of the official holidays for religious and national occasions in the State of Palestine for the year 2026.

We kindly request taking the necessary measures to implement the decision.

Please accept the highest regards and appreciation,

Dr. Dawas Dawas
General Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers

Attached: The mentioned decision, tables.
Copy: His Excellency the Prime Minister, may God protect him

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State of Palestine
Cabinet of Ministers
Cabinet Decision No. (3/19/90/G.S.C.) for the year 2025 Official Holidays for Religious and National Occasions in Palestine for the year 2026

Based on the powers authorized to us by law And upon the proposal of the Head of the General Department of Civil Service And based on the requirements of public interest

And after reviewing the Amended Basic Law of 2003 and its amendments; And the Civil Service Law No. (4) of 1998 and its amendments and executive regulations;

The Cabinet of Ministers decided in its session held in Ramallah on 16/12/2025 the following:

Article One
Approval of the official holidays for religious and national occasions in the State of Palestine for the year 2026, according to the tables attached to this decision, and authenticated with the seal of the General Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers.

Article Two
The competent authorities shall implement the provisions of this decision, each within its jurisdiction, and it shall be effective from the date of its issuance and published in the Official Gazette.

Issued in Ramallah on 16/12/2025.

Dr. Dawas Dawas
General Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers

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State of Palestine
Cabinet of Ministers
General Secretariat
Reference: G.S.C./2025/3.D/1288
18 December 2025

Official Holidays in Palestine
Table One
National Occasions and Holidays

Occasion	Date	Duration of Official Holiday
Eid al-Fitr	1 Shawwal	Vigil and three days
Eid al-Adha	10 Dhu al-Hijjah	Vigil and four days
Islamic New Year	1 Muharram	One day
Prophet's Birthday	12 Rabi' al-Awwal	One day
Isra and Mi'raj	27 Rajab	One day
Gregorian New Year	1 January	One day
International Women's Day	8 March	One day
Easter Sunday	12 April	One day
Labor Day	1 May	One day
Independence Day	15 November	One day
Western Christmas	25 December	One day
Eastern Christmas	7 January	One day

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State of Palestine
Cabinet of Ministers
General Secretariat
Reference: G.S.C./2025/3.D/1288
18 December 2025

Table Two
Religious Occasions and Holidays considered official holidays for Eastern Christian employees

Occasion	Date	Duration of Official Holiday
Christmas	07/01/2026	Two days
Eastern New Year	14/01/2026	One day
Epiphany	19/01/2026	One day
Palm Sunday	05/04/2026	One day
Maundy Thursday	09/04/2026	One day
Good Friday	10/04/2026	One day
Holy Saturday	11/04/2026	One day
Easter Sunday	12/04/2026	Two days
Ascension Thursday	21/05/2026	One day
Pentecost Sunday	31/05/2026	One day

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State of Palestine
Cabinet of Ministers
General Secretariat
Reference: G.S.C./2025/3.D/1288
18 December 2025

Table Three
Religious Occasions and Holidays considered official holidays for Western Christian employees

Occasion	Date	Duration of Official Holiday
Western New Year	01/01/2026	One day
Epiphany	06/01/2026	One day
Palm Sunday	29/03/2026	One day
Maundy Thursday	02/04/2026	One day
Good Friday	03/04/2026	One day
Holy Saturday	04/04/2026	One day
Easter Sunday	05/04/2026	Two days
Ascension Thursday	14/05/2026	One day
Pentecost Sunday	24/05/2026	One day
Christmas	25/12/2026	Two days

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State of Palestine
Cabinet of Ministers
General Secretariat
Reference: G.S.C./2025/3.D/1288
18 December 2025

Table Four
Religious Occasions and Holidays considered official holidays for Samaritan employees

Occasion	Date	Duration of Official Holiday
Passover and Sacrifice	29-30/04/2026	Two days
Last days of Passover	07/05/2026	One day
Feast of the Descent of the Torah	17/06/2026	One day
Feast of Ascension/Harvest	21/06/2026	One day
Jewish New Year	11/10/2026	One day
Yom Kippur/Fasting	20-21/10/2026	Two days
Sukkot/Tabernacle	25/10/2026	One day
Feast of the End of Holidays	01/11/2026	One day