Israel public holidays 2028
- Public holidays
- 9
- On a weekend
- 2
- Long weekends
- 3
Israel public holidays 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Tuesday | Passover (Pesach) |
| April 17 | Monday | Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover |
| May 2 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) |
| May 31 | Wednesday | Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) |
| September 21 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) |
| September 22 | Friday | Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) |
| September 30 | Saturday | Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) |
| October 5 | Thursday | Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) |
| October 12 | Thursday | Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret |
Long weekends and bridge days 2028
- April 14 – April 174 days off · if you take Sunday April 16 off
- May 31 – June 34 days off · if you take Thursday June 1 off
- September 21 – September 233 days off
- October 5 – October 73 days off
- October 12 – October 143 days off
Other dates (not official days off)
| January 9 | Sunday | Tenth of Tevet |
| February 12 | Saturday | Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day) |
| March 9 | Thursday | Fast of Esther |
| March 12 – March 13 | Sunday | Purim |
| April 6 | Thursday | Aliyah Day |
| April 12 – April 16 | Wednesday | Passover (intermediate days) |
| April 24 | Monday | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) |
| May 1 | Monday | Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) |
| May 7 | Sunday | Herzl Day |
| May 9 | Tuesday | Victory in Europe Day |
| May 14 | Sunday | Lag BaOmer |
| May 24 | Wednesday | Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) |
| July 11 | Tuesday | Seventeenth of Tamuz, fast |
| July 23 | Sunday | Jabotinsky Day |
| August 1 | Tuesday | Tisha B'Av, fast |
| August 7 | Monday | Tu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) |
| September 24 | Sunday | Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) |
| October 6 – October 11 | Friday | The week of Sukkot |
| November 1 | Wednesday | Rabin Day |
| November 18 | Saturday | Sigd |
| November 24 | Friday | Ben-Gurion Day |
| December 13 – December 20 | Wednesday | Hanukkah |
| December 28 | Thursday | 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 2028?
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2028; 2 of them fall on a weekend.
How many long weekends are there in 2028?
In 2028, Israel has 3 long weekends of three days or more, and 2 more if you take one bridge day off.