Public Holidays in Israel 2016 🇮🇱

Israel has 24 public holidays in 2016. The next public holiday is Rosh Hashanah on 12. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Israel.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
24. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Purim	Optional holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Pesach	Public holiday
24. Apr	Sunday	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
26. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
27. Apr	Wednesday	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
28. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
29. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Seventh day of Pesach	Public holiday
11. May	Wednesday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Optional holiday
12. May	Thursday Bridge day	Independence Day (observed)	Public holiday
5. Jun	Sunday	Jerusalem Day	Optional holiday
12. Jun	Sunday	Shavuot	Public holiday
14. Aug	Sunday	Tisha B'Av (observed)	Optional holiday
3. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Rosh Hashanah	Public holiday
4. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Rosh Hashanah	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	Yom Kippur	Public holiday
17. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Sukkot	Public holiday
18. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
19. Oct	Wednesday	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
20. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
21. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
22. Oct	Saturday	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
24. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret	Public holiday
30. Nov	Wednesday	Sigd	Optional holiday

Long weekends in Israel 2016

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Purim — 24. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Pesach holiday — 25. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Pesach holiday — 26. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Pesach holiday — 28. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Seventh day of Pesach — 29. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Independence Day (observed) — 12. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Rosh Hashanah — 3. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Rosh Hashanah — 4. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sukkot — 17. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Sukkot holiday — 18. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sukkot holiday — 20. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Sukkot holiday — 21. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret — 24. Oct (Monday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Israel

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2016 to 2017.

Purim: 24. Mar 2016 → 12. Mar 2017
Pesach: 23. Apr 2016 → 11. Apr 2017
Pesach holiday: 24. Apr 2016 → 16. Apr 2017
Pesach holiday: 25. Apr 2016 → 16. Apr 2017
Pesach holiday: 26. Apr 2016 → 16. Apr 2017
Pesach holiday: 27. Apr 2016 → 16. Apr 2017
Pesach holiday: 28. Apr 2016 → 16. Apr 2017
Seventh day of Pesach: 29. Apr 2016 → 17. Apr 2017
Remembrance Day (observed): 11. May 2016 → 1. May 2017
Independence Day (observed): 12. May 2016 → 2. May 2017
Jerusalem Day: 5. Jun 2016 → 24. May 2017
Shavuot: 12. Jun 2016 → 31. May 2017
Rosh Hashanah: 3. Oct 2016 → 22. Sep 2017
Rosh Hashanah: 4. Oct 2016 → 22. Sep 2017
Yom Kippur: 12. Oct 2016 → 30. Sep 2017
Sukkot: 17. Oct 2016 → 5. Oct 2017
Sukkot holiday: 18. Oct 2016 → 10. Oct 2017
Sukkot holiday: 19. Oct 2016 → 10. Oct 2017
Sukkot holiday: 20. Oct 2016 → 10. Oct 2017
Sukkot holiday: 21. Oct 2016 → 10. Oct 2017
Sukkot holiday: 22. Oct 2016 → 10. Oct 2017
Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret: 24. Oct 2016 → 12. Oct 2017
Sigd: 30. Nov 2016 → 18. Nov 2017

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Israel:

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Holidays in other countries:

🇮🇱 Israel 24 holidays
🇸🇾 Syria N/A
🇯🇴 Jordan 14 holidays
🇱🇧 Lebanon N/A
🇪🇬 Egypt 19 holidays
🇵🇸 Palestine N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Israel have in 2016?

Israel observes 24 public holidays in 2016. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Israel?

The next public holiday in Israel is Rosh Hashanah on 12. Sep.

Are public holidays in Israel the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2016.