Current Date And Time In Jericho, Palestinian Territory
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:08:25 EEST
State: West Bank
Currency: Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 19,783
District: Jericho
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territory? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Jericho.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Jericho align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Declaration of Independence Day on November 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Jericho.
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 Jericho as anywhere else in Palestinian Territory.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Jericho 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 Jericho, 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Jericho doesn't simply get skipped — Palestinian Territory's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 19,783 and running on the Asia/Hebron time zone, Jericho follows Palestinian Territory's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.