Public holidays in Israel in 2027
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2027. The table below also lists the other days observed there, such as bank and school holidays.
- 9 Public
- 6 School
- 15 Observance
Holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Saturday | Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day) | Observance |
| March 22 | Monday | Fast of Esther | School |
| March 23 | Tuesday | Purim | School |
| April 17 | Saturday | Aliyah Day | Observance |
| April 22 | Thursday | Passover (Pesach) | Public |
| April 23 | Friday | Passover (intermediate days) | School |
| April 28 | Wednesday | Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover | Public |
| May 4 | Tuesday | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) | Observance |
| May 9 | Sunday | Victory in Europe Day | Observance |
| May 11 | Tuesday | Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) | Observance |
| May 12 | Wednesday | Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) | Public |
| May 17 | Monday | Herzl Day | Observance |
| May 25 | Tuesday | Lag BaOmer | School |
| June 4 | Friday | Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) | Observance |
| June 11 | Friday | Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) | Public |
| July 22 | Thursday | Seventeenth of Tamuz, fast | Observance |
| August 3 | Tuesday | Jabotinsky Day | Observance |
| August 12 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av, fast | Observance |
| August 18 | Wednesday | Tu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) | Observance |
| October 2 | Saturday | Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) | Public |
| October 3 | Sunday | Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) | Public |
| October 4 | Monday | Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) | Observance |
| October 11 | Monday | Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) | Public |
| October 16 | Saturday | Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) | Public |
| October 17 | Sunday | The week of Sukkot | School |
| October 23 | Saturday | Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret | Public |
| November 11 | Thursday | Rabin Day | Observance |
| November 29 | Monday | Sigd | Observance |
| December 6 | Monday | Ben-Gurion Day | Observance |
| December 25 | Saturday | Hanukkah | School |
Other years
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Israel have in 2027?
- Israel has 9 public holidays in 2027.
- What is the first public holiday in Israel in 2027?
- The first is Passover (Pesach), on April 22, 2027.
- Which public holidays in Israel fall on a weekend in 2027?
- 4 of them: Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah), Rosh Hashanah (Day 2), Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret.