Public holidays in Palestine

The public holidays of Palestine have varied throughout history.

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]

The Nabi Musa festival, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Mawlid were observed by Muslims in Mandatory Palestine. Islamic New Year's Day, Isra Wal Miraj, were observed by Muslims.

State of Palestine

See also

  • Public holidays in the Ottoman Empire

References

  1. Stead, K. W. (1927). Palestine: Review of Commercial Conditions. OCLC 1770808.
  2. 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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