The public holidays of Palestine have varied throughout history.
Ottoman Palestine
Mandatory Palestine
The weekly holiday of the Palestine Government was Sunday, with businesses and individuals variously taking a Sabbath on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday depending on religion.[1][2]
As a British possession, the King's Official Birthday was observed in Mandatory Palestine.[1]
The Nabi Musa festival, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Mawlid were observed by Muslims in Mandatory Palestine. New Year's Day, Epiphany, Good Friday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Christmas Day, Easter Monday, and Boxing Day were observed by Christians. Passover, Shavuot, a two-day New Year celebration, Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles were observed by Jews.[1]
State of Palestine
- 1 January– New Year's Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 15 November– Independence Day
- 25 December– Christmas Day
- Movable– Islamic New Year
- Movable– The Prophet's Birthday
- Movable– The Prophet's Ascension
- Movable– Eid al-Fitr
- Movable– Eid al-Adha
See also
- Public holidays in Israel
- Public holidays in the Ottoman Empire
References
- 1 2 3 Stead, K. W. (1927). Palestine: Review of Commercial Conditions. OCLC 1770808.
- ↑ Daphne Tsimhoni (1984). "The status of the Arab Christians under the British Mandate in Palestine". Middle Eastern Studies. 20 (4): 166–192. doi:10.1080/00263208408700605. ISSN 0026-3206. JSTOR 4283036. OCLC 9973944359. Wikidata Q124293747.
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