Public holidays in Israel in 2028
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2028. The table below also lists the other days observed there, such as bank and school holidays.
- 9 Public
- 6 School
- 17 Observance
Holidays in 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | Sunday | Tenth of Tevet | Observance |
| February 12 | Saturday | Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day) | Observance |
| March 9 | Thursday | Fast of Esther | School |
| March 12 | Sunday | Purim | School |
| April 6 | Thursday | Aliyah Day | Observance |
| April 11 | Tuesday | Passover (Pesach) | Public |
| April 12 | Wednesday | Passover (intermediate days) | School |
| April 17 | Monday | Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover | Public |
| April 24 | Monday | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) | Observance |
| May 1 | Monday | Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) | Observance |
| May 2 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) | Public |
| May 7 | Sunday | Herzl Day | Observance |
| May 9 | Tuesday | Victory in Europe Day | Observance |
| May 14 | Sunday | Lag BaOmer | School |
| May 24 | Wednesday | Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) | Observance |
| May 31 | Wednesday | Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) | Public |
| July 11 | Tuesday | Seventeenth of Tamuz, fast | Observance |
| July 23 | Sunday | Jabotinsky Day | Observance |
| August 1 | Tuesday | Tisha B'Av, fast | Observance |
| August 7 | Monday | Tu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) | Observance |
| September 21 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) | Public |
| September 22 | Friday | Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) | Public |
| September 24 | Sunday | Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) | Observance |
| September 30 | Saturday | Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) | Public |
| October 5 | Thursday | Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) | Public |
| October 6 | Friday | The week of Sukkot | School |
| October 12 | Thursday | Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret | Public |
| November 1 | Wednesday | Rabin Day | Observance |
| November 18 | Saturday | Sigd | Observance |
| November 24 | Friday | Ben-Gurion Day | Observance |
| December 13 | Wednesday | Hanukkah | School |
| December 28 | Thursday | Tenth of Tevet | Observance |
Other years
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Israel have in 2028?
- Israel has 9 public holidays in 2028.
- What is the first public holiday in Israel in 2028?
- The first is Passover (Pesach), on April 11, 2028.
- Which public holidays in Israel fall on a weekend in 2028?
- 1 of them: Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).