Israel public holidays 2024
- Public holidays
- 9
- On a weekend
- 2
- Long weekends
- 3
Israel public holidays 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| April 23 | Tuesday | Passover (Pesach) |
| April 29 | Monday | Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover |
| May 14 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) |
| June 12 | Wednesday | Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) |
| October 3 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) |
| October 4 | Friday | Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) |
| October 12 | Saturday | Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) |
| October 17 | Thursday | Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) |
| October 24 | Thursday | Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret |
Long weekends and bridge days 2024
- April 26 – April 294 days off · if you take Sunday April 28 off
- June 12 – June 154 days off · if you take Thursday June 13 off
- October 3 – October 53 days off
- October 17 – October 193 days off
- October 24 – October 263 days off
Other dates (not official days off)
| January 25 | Thursday | Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day) |
| March 21 | Thursday | Fast of Esther |
| March 24 – March 25 | Sunday | Purim |
| April 18 | Thursday | Aliyah Day |
| April 24 – April 28 | Wednesday | Passover (intermediate days) |
| May 6 | Monday | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) |
| May 9 | Thursday | Victory in Europe Day |
| May 13 | Monday | Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) |
| May 19 | Sunday | Herzl Day |
| May 26 | Sunday | Lag BaOmer |
| June 5 | Wednesday | Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) |
| July 23 | Tuesday | Seventeenth of Tamuz, fast |
| August 4 | Sunday | Jabotinsky Day |
| August 13 | Tuesday | Tisha B'Av, fast |
| August 19 | Monday | Tu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) |
| October 6 | Sunday | Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) |
| October 18 – October 23 | Friday | The week of Sukkot |
| November 13 | Wednesday | Rabin Day |
| November 30 | Saturday | Sigd |
| December 8 | Sunday | Ben-Gurion Day |
| December 26 – January 2 | Thursday | Hanukkah |
National public holidays. Regional holidays, bridge days decreed each year and Islamic dates (set by moon sighting) may differ. Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0).
Other years
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Israel have in 2024?
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2024; 2 of them fall on a weekend.
How many long weekends are there in 2024?
In 2024, Israel has 3 long weekends of three days or more, and 2 more if you take one bridge day off.