Knowing about the Palestine public holidays means you can arrange your trip according to those public holidays. Whether you love to spend time with a lot of crowds around or you love to spend vacations where there is no crowd. Having knowledge about the dates of Palestine public holidays will help you choose the best time for your tour. Palestine public holidays are given on a total of 9 occasions. Now, the number of holidays for the particular Palestine public holidays can be different than one another. 

Public Holidays in Palestine

To start off the Palestine public holidays, we begin with the first day of the year which is the 1st of January. On this day the occasion of New Year’s Eve is celebrated with many family gatherings and New Year’s resolution being made. Every New Year is started with many hopes that the coming year will bring joy. Then after New Year, we have the Palestine public holiday for the day of the Prophet’s Ascension, this day is celebrated on 27th of the Islamic month of Rajab which in 2018 will be on 13th April. This day is celebrated by arranging religious events in which many religious activities are done. Following up, we have the Labor day that is celebrated on the 1st of May just like every other part of the world. Then after Labor day we have the Palestine public holiday of Eid-al-fitr which is celebrated at the end of Islamic month of Ramadan which is from 14th June to 16th June. This occasion bring joys for Muslims and normally 3 days are given off to celebrate this day in which big family feasts are arranged. 

Other Holidays in Palestine

Then right after Eid al-fitr, we have the Palestine public holiday for the event of Eid-ul-Adha which is celebrated from 21st August to 23rd August. On this occasion, goats and cows are sacrificed as a religious tradition and grand family dinners are held to enjoy the occasion of Eid-al-Adha with other relatives. On the 11th of September, we have the beginning of the Islamic year which calls for religious events that take place. The most important day for Palestine is celebrated on 15th November which is Independence Day. On this day, events are held to share the love of the country. Then we have 20th November on which Prophet Muhammad’s birthday is celebrated which is a day of great joy, followed by the Palestine public holiday of Christmas day on 25th December. 

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