Public holidays in Israel
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2026. The table below also lists the other days observed there, such as bank and school holidays.
- 9 Public
- 6 School
- 16 Observance
Holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2 | Monday | Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day) | Observance |
| March 2 | Monday | Fast of Esther | School |
| March 3 | Tuesday | Purim | School |
| March 28 | Saturday | Aliyah Day | Observance |
| April 2 | Thursday | Passover (Pesach) | Public |
| April 3 | Friday | Passover (intermediate days) | School |
| April 8 | Wednesday | Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover | Public |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) | Observance |
| April 21 | Tuesday | Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) | Observance |
| April 22 | Wednesday | Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) | Public |
| April 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 |
| July 2 | Thursday | Seventeenth of Tamuz, fast | Observance |
| July 14 | Tuesday | Jabotinsky Day | Observance |
| July 23 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av, fast | Observance |
| July 29 | Wednesday | Tu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) | Observance |
| September 12 | Saturday | Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) | Public |
| September 13 | Sunday | Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) | Public |
| September 14 | Monday | Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) | Observance |
| September 21 | Monday | Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) | Public |
| September 26 | Saturday | Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) | Public |
| September 27 | Sunday | The week of Sukkot | School |
| October 3 | Saturday | Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret | Public |
| October 22 | Thursday | Rabin Day | Observance |
| November 9 | Monday | Sigd | Observance |
| November 16 | Monday | Ben-Gurion Day | Observance |
| December 5 | Saturday | Hanukkah | School |
| December 20 | Sunday | Tenth of Tevet | Observance |
Other years
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Israel have in 2026?
- Israel has 9 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the first public holiday in Israel in 2026?
- The first is Passover (Pesach), on April 2, 2026.
- Which public holidays in Israel fall on a weekend in 2026?
- 4 of them: Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah), Rosh Hashanah (Day 2), Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret.