Israel Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Israel and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2025 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
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13 Apr | Sun | Passover |
19 Apr | Sat | Seventh day of Passover |
1 May | Thu | Independence Day |
2 Jun | Mon | Feast of Shavuot |
23 Sep to 24 Sep | Tue to Wed | Rosh Hashanah |
2 Oct | Thu | Yom Kippur |
7 Oct | Tue | First Day of Sukkot |
14 Oct | Tue | Simchat Torah |
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2026 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
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2 Apr | Thu | Passover |
8 Apr | Wed | Seventh day of Passover |
22 Apr | Wed | Independence Day |
22 May | Fri | Feast of Shavuot |
12 Sep to 13 Sep | Sat to Sun | Rosh Hashanah |
21 Sep | Mon | Yom Kippur |
26 Sep | Sat | First Day of Sukkot |
3 Oct | Sat | Simchat Torah |
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. |
2027 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
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22 Apr | Thu | Passover |
28 Apr | Wed | Seventh day of Passover |
12 May | Wed | Independence Day |
11 Jun | Fri | Feast of Shavuot |
2 Oct to 3 Oct | Sat to Sun | Rosh Hashanah |
11 Oct | Mon | Yom Kippur |
16 Oct | Sat | First Day of Sukkot |
23 Oct | Sat | Simchat Torah |
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. |
As a predominately Jewish country, most public holidays in Israel are based on traditional Hebrew culture. Entitlement to paid holidays is determined by provisions set forth in employment contracts or union bargaining agreements. All Jewish employees are entitled to nine paid holidays per year.