Israel: public holidays 2026

Pesach (Passover) commemorates the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt and liberation from slavery. The date shown corresponds to the festival’s first-day public holiday. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening, and the displayed date is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, although individual workplace arrangements may vary.

The seventh day of Pesach is the concluding day of Passover in Israel, whose story commemorates the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt and liberation from slavery. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut) commemorates the establishment of the State of Israel. It is a national public holiday; the date shown follows the calendar used here, with no additional observances included.

Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and is also associated with the wheat harvest. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the Days of Awe leading to Yom Kippur; in Israel it is observed over two days. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the Days of Awe leading to Yom Kippur; in Israel it is observed over two days. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a Jewish day of fasting, repentance, and prayer. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Sukkot, the Jewish Festival of Booths, recalls the Israelites’ wilderness journey and their temporary shelters. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah mark the close of the Sukkot festival cycle; Simchat Torah celebrates completion and renewal of the annual Torah-reading cycle. In Israel these observances are kept together on one day. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Pesach (Passover) commemorates the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt and liberation from slavery. The date shown corresponds to the festival’s first-day public holiday. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening, and the displayed date is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, although individual workplace arrangements may vary.

The seventh day of Pesach is the concluding day of Passover in Israel, whose story commemorates the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt and liberation from slavery. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Independence Day (observed) is the adjusted calendar date for Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s national day commemorating the establishment of the State of Israel. It is the observed date for that holiday, not a second holiday; the date shown follows the calendar used here.

Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and is also associated with the wheat harvest. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the Days of Awe leading to Yom Kippur; in Israel it is observed over two days. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the Days of Awe leading to Yom Kippur; in Israel it is observed over two days. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a Jewish day of fasting, repentance, and prayer. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Sukkot, the Jewish Festival of Booths, recalls the Israelites’ wilderness journey and their temporary shelters. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah mark the close of the Sukkot festival cycle; Simchat Torah celebrates completion and renewal of the annual Torah-reading cycle. In Israel these observances are kept together on one day. This Hebrew-calendar observance begins at sunset on the preceding evening; the date shown is the corresponding civil-calendar date. It is a national public holiday in Israel, but individual workplace arrangements may vary.