Public Holidays in Timor-Leste 2020 🇹🇱

Timor-Leste has 23 public holidays in 2020. The next public holiday is Popular Consultation Day on 30. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Timor-Leste.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	National Holidays (Special)	Government holiday
26. Feb	Wednesday	National Holidays (Special)	Government holiday
3. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Veteran's Day	Public holiday
10. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Holy Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Friday Long weekend	International Worker's Day	Public holiday
20. May	Wednesday	Restoration of Independence Day	Public holiday
24. May	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
11. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
31. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
20. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	National Holidays (Special)	Government holiday
30. Aug	Sunday	Popular Consultation Day	Public holiday
31. Aug	Monday Long weekend	National Holidays (Special)	Government holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Monday Long weekend	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
3. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	National Holidays (Special)	Government holiday
12. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	National Youth Day	Public holiday
28. Nov	Saturday	Proclamation of Independence Day	Public holiday
7. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Memorial Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and Timor-Leste Patroness	Public holiday
24. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	National Holidays (Special)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	National Heroes Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Timor-Leste 2020

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

National Holidays (Special) — 2. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Veteran's Day — 3. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Holy Friday — 10. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Worker's Day — 1. May (Friday) — long weekend
Corpus Christi — 11. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 31. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
National Holidays (Special) — 20. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Holidays (Special) — 31. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
All Souls' Day — 2. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
National Holidays (Special) — 3. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Youth Day — 12. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Memorial Day — 7. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and Timor-Leste Patroness — 8. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Holidays (Special) — 24. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
National Heroes Day — 31. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Timor-Leste

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2020 to 2021.

National Holidays (Special): 2. Jan 2020 → 3. Nov 2021
National Holidays (Special): 26. Feb 2020 → 3. Nov 2021
Holy Friday: 10. Apr 2020 → 2. Apr 2021
Eid al-Fitr: 24. May 2020 → 13. May 2021
Corpus Christi: 11. Jun 2020 → 3. Jun 2021
Eid al-Adha: 31. Jul 2020 → 19. Jul 2021
National Holidays (Special): 20. Aug 2020 → 3. Nov 2021
National Holidays (Special): 31. Aug 2020 → 3. Nov 2021
National Holidays (Special): 24. Dec 2020 → 3. Nov 2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Timor-Leste have in 2020?

Timor-Leste observes 23 public holidays in 2020. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Timor-Leste?

The next public holiday in Timor-Leste is Popular Consultation Day on 30. Aug.

Are public holidays in Timor-Leste the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2020.