Israel Public Holidays

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2025 2026 2027

A complete schedule of all national and regional public holidays observed in Israel.

Holiday Schedule for 2026

Jan01

New Year's Day

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan05

Catholic/Protestant Epiphany Eve

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan06

Catholic/Protestant Epiphany

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan06

Orthodox Christmas Eve

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan07

Orthodox Christmas Day

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan08

Orthodox Christmas Holiday

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan13

Orthodox New Year's Eve

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan14

Orthodox New Year

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan16

Al Isra' wal Miraj

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan18

Armenian Christmas Eve

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan18

Orthodox Epiphany Eve

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan19

Armenian Christmas Day

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan19

Orthodox Epiphany Day

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan20

Armenian Christmas Holiday

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan24

Eid al-Khader Eve

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan25

Eid al-Khader

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb02

Tu Bishvat

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb18

Ramadan begins

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar02

Fast of Esther

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar02

Purim Eve

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar03

Purim

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar04

Shushan Purim

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar08

International Women's Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar19

Eid al-Fitr Eve

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar20

Eid al-Fitr

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar20

March Equinox

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar21

Eid al-Fitr Holiday

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar25

Catholic/Protestant Feast of the Annunciation

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar28

Aliyah Day

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar29

Catholic/Protestant Palm Sunday

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr01

Passover Eve

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr02

Passover (Day 1)

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr02

Catholic/Protestant Maundy Thursday

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr03

Passover (Day 2)

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr03

Catholic/Protestant Good Friday

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr04

Passover (Day 3)

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr04

Catholic/Protestant Holy Saturday

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr05

Passover (Day 4)

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr05

Armenian/Orthodox Palm Sunday

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr05

Catholic/Protestant Easter Sunday

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr06

Passover (Day 5)

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr06

Catholic/Protestant Easter Monday

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr07

Passover (Day 6)

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr07

Orthodox Feast of the Annunciation

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr08

Passover (Day 7)

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr09

Armenian/Orthodox Maundy Thursday

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr09

Mimouna Day

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr10

Armenian/Orthodox Good Friday

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr11

Armenian/Orthodox Holy Saturday

Public

Sat

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Government

Banks

Schools

Apr12

Armenian/Orthodox Easter Sunday

Public

Sun

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Government

Banks

Schools

Apr13

Armenian/Orthodox Easter Monday

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr14

Yom HaShoah

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr20

Armenian Feast of the Annunciation

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr21

Yom HaZikaron

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr22

Yom HaAtzmaut

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr24

Prophet Shuaib's Feast Eve

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr25

Prophet Shuaib's Feast

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr26

Prophet Shuaib's Feast Holiday

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May01

May Day

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May05

Lag BaOmer

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May10

Victory Day over Nazi Germany

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May13

Catholic/Protestant Ascension Eve

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May14

Catholic/Protestant Ascension Day

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May15

Jerusalem Day

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May15

Memorial Day for Ethiopian Jews

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May20

Armenian/Orthodox Ascension Eve

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May21

Shavuot Eve

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May21

Armenian/Orthodox Ascension Day

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May22

Shavuot

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May23

Catholic/Protestant Pentecost Eve

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May24

Catholic/Protestant Pentecost

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May25

Catholic/Protestant Pentecost Monday

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May26

Eid al-Adha Eve

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May27

Eid al-Adha

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May28

Eid al-Adha Holiday

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May30

Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost Eve

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May31

Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun01

Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost Monday

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun16

Muharram Eve

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun17

Muharram

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun21

June Solstice

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jul02

17th of Tammuz

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jul22

Tisha B'Av Eve

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jul23

Tisha B'Av

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug25

Prophet's Birthday Eve

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug26

Prophet's Birthday

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep01

First Day of School Year

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep09

Feast of Prophet Sabalan Eve

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep10

Feast of Prophet Sabalan

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep11

Rosh Hashana Eve

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep12

Rosh Hashana

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep13

Rosh Hashana (Day 2)

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep14

Gedaliah Fast

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep20

Yom Kippur Eve

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep21

Yom Kippur

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep23

September Equinox

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep25

Sukkot Eve

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep26

Sukkot (Day 1)

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep27

Sukkot (Day 2)

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep28

Sukkot (Day 3)

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep29

Sukkot (Day 4)

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep30

Sukkot (Day 5)

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct01

Sukkot (Day 6)

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct02

Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct03

Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct18

Aliyah Day School Observance

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov09

Sigd

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec05

Hanukkah (Day 1)

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec06

Hanukkah (Day 2)

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec07

Hanukkah (Day 3)

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec08

Hanukkah (Day 4)

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec09

Hanukkah (Day 5)

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec10

Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec11

Hanukkah (Day 7)

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec12

Hanukkah (Day 8)

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec20

Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet)

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec21

December Solstice

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec24

Catholic/Protestant Christmas Eve

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec25

Catholic/Protestant Christmas Day

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec26

Catholic/Protestant Boxing Day

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec31

New Year's Eve

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

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