Israel public holidays 2026
- Public holidays
- 9
- On a weekend
- 4
- Long weekends
- 2
Israel public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| April 2 | Thursday | Passover (Pesach) |
| April 8 | Wednesday | Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover |
| April 22 | Wednesday | Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) |
| May 22 | Friday | Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) |
| September 12 | Saturday | Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) |
| September 13 | Sunday | Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) |
| September 21 | Monday | Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) |
| September 26 | Saturday | Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) |
| October 3 | Saturday | Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret |
Long weekends and bridge days 2026
- April 2 – April 43 days off
- April 8 – April 114 days off · if you take Thursday April 9 off
- April 22 – April 254 days off · if you take Thursday April 23 off
- September 11 – September 133 days off
- September 18 – September 214 days off · if you take Sunday September 20 off
Other dates (not official days off)
| February 2 | Monday | Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day) |
| March 2 | Monday | Fast of Esther |
| March 3 – March 4 | Tuesday | Purim |
| March 28 | Saturday | Aliyah Day |
| April 3 – April 7 | Friday | Passover (intermediate days) |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) |
| April 21 | Tuesday | Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) |
| April 27 | Monday | Herzl Day |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Lag BaOmer |
| May 9 | Saturday | Victory in Europe Day |
| May 15 | Friday | Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) |
| July 2 | Thursday | Seventeenth of Tamuz, fast |
| July 14 | Tuesday | Jabotinsky Day |
| July 23 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av, fast |
| July 29 | Wednesday | Tu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) |
| September 14 | Monday | Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) |
| September 27 – October 2 | Sunday | The week of Sukkot |
| October 22 | Thursday | Rabin Day |
| November 9 | Monday | Sigd |
| November 16 | Monday | Ben-Gurion Day |
| December 5 – December 12 | Saturday | Hanukkah |
| December 20 | Sunday | Tenth of Tevet |
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 2026?
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2026; 4 of them fall on a weekend.
How many long weekends are there in 2026?
In 2026, Israel has 2 long weekends of three days or more, and 3 more if you take one bridge day off.