Current Date And Time In Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
05:51:34 EEST
State: West Bank
Currency: Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 29,019
District: Bethlehem
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestinian Territory? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Bethlehem.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Bethlehem follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Declaration of Independence Day on November 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Bethlehem.
This is Palestinian Territory's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Palestinian Territory's country-level and West Bank holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Bethlehem as anywhere else in Palestinian Territory.
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These are Palestinian Territory's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Palestinian Territory's country and West Bank holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Bethlehem just as everywhere else in Palestinian Territory.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declaration of Independence Day | November 15 | National Holiday | Full Official Closure | www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps |
In Bethlehem, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Bethlehem, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 29,019 and running on the Asia/Hebron time zone, Bethlehem follows Palestinian Territory's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.