Holiday calendar
Holiday calendarPublic holidays in Israel
dates, names and what's closed
It's worth planning around Israel's holiday calendar: attractions, museums and banks close, public transport switches to a holiday timetable, and flight and hotel prices around long weekends jump. On the upside — festivals, parades and markets you won't see on an ordinary day.
Coming up
Upcoming public holidays in Israel
- Thursday 22 OctoberRabin Day · יום רבין
- Monday 9 NovemberSigd · סיגד
- Monday 16 NovemberBen-Gurion Day · יום בן-גוריון
- Sunday 20 DecemberTenth of Tevet · צום עשרה בטבת
- Saturday 23 January 2027Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day) · ט"ו בשבט
- Saturday 17 April 2027Aliyah Day · יום העלייה
- Thursday 22 April 2027Passover (Pesach) · פסח
- Wednesday 28 April 2027Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover · מימונה, שביעי של פסח
- Tuesday 4 May 2027Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) · יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה
- Sunday 9 May 2027Victory in Europe Day · יום הניצחון על גרמניה הנאצית
- Tuesday 11 May 2027Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) · יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות האיבה
- Wednesday 12 May 2027Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) · יום העצמאות
- Monday 17 May 2027Herzl Day · יום הרצל
- Friday 4 June 2027Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) · יום ירושלים
- Friday 11 June 2027Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) · שבועות
- Thursday 22 July 2027Seventeenth of Tamuz, fast · שבעה עשר בתמוז
- Tuesday 3 August 2027Jabotinsky Day · יום ז'בוטינסקי
- Thursday 12 August 2027Tisha B'Av, fast · תשעה באב
- Wednesday 18 August 2027Tu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) · ט"ו באב
- Saturday 2 October 2027Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) · ראש השנה
- Sunday 3 October 2027Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) · ראש השנה יום 2
- Monday 4 October 2027Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) · צום גדליה
All 2026 holidays in Israel
- Monday 2 FebruaryTu Bishvat (Arbor Day) · ט"ו בשבט
- Saturday 28 MarchAliyah Day · יום העלייה
- Thursday 2 AprilPassover (Pesach) · פסח
- Wednesday 8 AprilMimouna, Seventh day of Passover · מימונה, שביעי של פסח
- Tuesday 14 AprilHolocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) · יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה
- Tuesday 21 AprilFallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) · יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות האיבה
- Wednesday 22 AprilIndependence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) · יום העצמאות
- Monday 27 AprilHerzl Day · יום הרצל
- Saturday 9 MayVictory in Europe Day · יום הניצחון על גרמניה הנאצית
- Friday 15 MayJerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) · יום ירושלים
- Friday 22 MayShavuot (Feast of Weeks) · שבועות
- Thursday 2 JulySeventeenth of Tamuz, fast · שבעה עשר בתמוז
- Tuesday 14 JulyJabotinsky Day · יום ז'בוטינסקי
- Thursday 23 JulyTisha B'Av, fast · תשעה באב
- Wednesday 29 JulyTu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) · ט"ו באב
- Saturday 12 SeptemberRosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) · ראש השנה
- Sunday 13 SeptemberRosh Hashanah (Day 2) · ראש השנה יום 2
- Monday 14 SeptemberFast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) · צום גדליה
- Monday 21 SeptemberDay of Atonement (Yom Kippur) · יום כיפור
- Saturday 26 SeptemberFeast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) · סוכות
- Saturday 3 OctoberSimchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret · שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת
- Thursday 22 OctoberRabin Day · יום רבין
- Monday 9 NovemberSigd · סיגד
- Monday 16 NovemberBen-Gurion Day · יום בן-גוריון
- Sunday 20 DecemberTenth of Tevet · צום עשרה בטבת
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Q&A
Answers to your questions
What's the next public holiday in Israel?
Rabin Day — Thursday 22 October.
How many public holidays does Israel have?
Israel has 25 public holidays in 2026. Government offices and banks close, and some attractions and shops may be closed or on reduced hours.
What's closed on public holidays in Israel?
Banks, government offices and post offices close. Many supermarkets and shops close or run reduced hours, especially in smaller towns. Public transport usually shifts to a weekend timetable, and museums and attractions vary — check ahead.
Is it worth visiting Israel during a holiday?
It depends on the holiday. Ones with a public tradition — markets, parades, fireworks — are an experience in themselves. Ones where everything shuts and locals stay home are less convenient. The list above flags what to expect on each date.
Are shops open on Sundays in Israel?
Some European countries restrict Sunday and holiday trading by law; others don't. In big cities and tourist areas something is always open, but don't count on a big shop run on a Sunday or holiday.
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Sources: Dates: date-holidays