2025 in Palau

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Decades:	2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2025 Timeline of Palauan history

The following lists events that will happen during 2025 in the Republic of Palau .

Incumbents

• President: Surangel S. Whipps Jr.
• Vice President:
  • Uduch Sengebau Senior
  • Raynold Oilouch
• President of the Senate: Hokkons Baules
• Speaker of the House of Delegates:
  • Sabino Anastacio
  • Gibson Kanai

Events

• March 27 – Stan Shih is appointed the Financial Advisor of Palau. ^[1]
• March 15 – The Philippines and Palau sign a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen ties in the fisheries sector. ^[2]

Future and scheduled events

• 29 June–9 July – 2025 Pacific Mini Games ^{[3] [4]}

Deaths

• 28 February – Temmy Shmull (b. 1947), politician ^[5]
• 5 July – Hans Ongelungel (b. 1956or1957), artist and activist ^[6]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Palau

Source: ^{[7] [8]}

Date	Name
1 January	New Year's Day
14 March	Youth Day
5 May	Senior Citizens Day
1 June	President's Day
9 July	Constitution Day
1 September	Labour Day
1 October	Independence Day
24 October	United Nations Day
27 November	Thanksgiving Day
28 November	Family Day
25 December	Christmas Day

References

1. "Palau appoints Acer founder senior economic advisor - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
2. "Philippines, Palau strengthen ties on fisheries". Manila Bulletin. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
3. Kumar, Sanjeshni (1 May 2023). "Lakhan confident in Palau hosting 2025 Pacific Mini-Games". Pacific Islands News Association. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
4. "Winners of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games Logo and Theme Contests announced". Island Times. Koror. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
5. Reklai, Leilani (28 March 2025). "Temmy L. Shmull". Island Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
6. "Palauan artist and activist Hans Ongelungel dies at 68". Island Times. 15 July 2025. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025.
7. "Palau Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
8. "Holidays and Observances in Palau in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 22 October 2024.