Public Holidays in Israel
Israel observes 9 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every nationwide holiday with its date and weekday. Regional holidays and non-official observances are marked separately.
Upcoming holidays in Israel
- Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah)Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Rosh Hashanah (Day 2)Sunday, September 13, 2026
- Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)Monday, September 21, 2026
- Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Simchat Torah/ Shmini AtzeretSaturday, October 3, 2026
2026 at a glance
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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All holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | Monday | Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day) | Observance |
| Mar 2 | Monday | Fast of Esther | School |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Purim | School |
| Mar 28 | Saturday | Aliyah Day | Observance |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Passover (Pesach) | Public |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Passover (intermediate days) | School |
| Apr 8 | Wednesday | Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover | Public |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) | Observance |
| Apr 21 | Tuesday | Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) | Observance |
| Apr 22 | Wednesday | Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) | Public |
| Apr 27 | Monday | Herzl Day | Observance |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Lag BaOmer | School |
| May 9 | Saturday | Victory in Europe Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Friday | Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) | Observance |
| May 22 | Friday | Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) | Public |
| Jul 2 | Thursday | Seventeenth of Tamuz, fast | Observance |
| Jul 14 | Tuesday | Jabotinsky Day | Observance |
| Jul 23 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av, fast | Observance |
| Jul 29 | Wednesday | Tu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) | Observance |
| Sep 12 | Saturday | Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) | Public |
| Sep 13 | Sunday | Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) | Public |
| Sep 14 | Monday | Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) | Observance |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) | Public |
| Sep 26 | Saturday | Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) | Public |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | The week of Sukkot | School |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret | Public |
| Oct 22 | Thursday | Rabin Day | Observance |
| Nov 9 | Monday | Sigd | Observance |
| Nov 16 | Monday | Ben-Gurion Day | Observance |
| Dec 5 | Saturday | Hanukkah | School |
| Dec 20 | Sunday | Tenth of Tevet | Observance |
Data source: the open-source date-holidays dataset. Verify critical dates with official government sources. · Last updated: July 20, 2026