Public Holidays in Israel 2021 🇮🇱

Israel has 24 public holidays in 2021. 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
26. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Purim	Optional holiday
28. Mar	Sunday	Pesach	Public holiday
29. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
30. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Wednesday	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
1. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Pesach holiday	Optional holiday
3. Apr	Saturday	Seventh day of Pesach	Public holiday
14. Apr	Wednesday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Optional holiday
15. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Independence Day (observed)	Public holiday
10. May	Monday Long weekend	Jerusalem Day	Optional holiday
17. May	Monday Long weekend	Shavuot	Public holiday
18. Jul	Sunday	Tisha B'Av	Optional holiday
7. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Rosh Hashanah	Public holiday
8. Sep	Wednesday	Rosh Hashanah	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Yom Kippur	Public holiday
21. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Sukkot	Public holiday
22. Sep	Wednesday	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
23. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
24. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
25. Sep	Saturday	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
26. Sep	Sunday	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
28. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Sigd	Optional holiday

Long weekends in Israel 2021

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

Purim — 26. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Pesach holiday — 29. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Pesach holiday — 30. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Pesach holiday — 1. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Pesach holiday — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Independence Day (observed) — 15. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Jerusalem Day — 10. May (Monday) — long weekend
Shavuot — 17. May (Monday) — long weekend
Rosh Hashanah — 7. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Yom Kippur — 16. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Sukkot — 21. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sukkot holiday — 23. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Sukkot holiday — 24. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret — 28. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sigd — 4. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 2021 to 2022.

Purim: 26. Feb 2021 → 17. Mar 2022
Pesach: 28. Mar 2021 → 16. Apr 2022
Pesach holiday: 29. Mar 2021 → 21. Apr 2022
Pesach holiday: 30. Mar 2021 → 21. Apr 2022
Pesach holiday: 31. Mar 2021 → 21. Apr 2022
Pesach holiday: 1. Apr 2021 → 21. Apr 2022
Pesach holiday: 2. Apr 2021 → 21. Apr 2022
Seventh day of Pesach: 3. Apr 2021 → 22. Apr 2022
Remembrance Day (observed): 14. Apr 2021 → 4. May 2022
Independence Day (observed): 15. Apr 2021 → 5. May 2022
Jerusalem Day: 10. May 2021 → 29. May 2022
Shavuot: 17. May 2021 → 5. Jun 2022
Rosh Hashanah: 7. Sep 2021 → 27. Sep 2022
Rosh Hashanah: 8. Sep 2021 → 27. Sep 2022
Yom Kippur: 16. Sep 2021 → 5. Oct 2022
Sukkot: 21. Sep 2021 → 10. Oct 2022
Sukkot holiday: 22. Sep 2021 → 15. Oct 2022
Sukkot holiday: 23. Sep 2021 → 15. Oct 2022
Sukkot holiday: 24. Sep 2021 → 15. Oct 2022
Sukkot holiday: 25. Sep 2021 → 15. Oct 2022
Sukkot holiday: 26. Sep 2021 → 15. Oct 2022
Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret: 28. Sep 2021 → 17. Oct 2022
Sigd: 4. Nov 2021 → 23. Nov 2022

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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 2021?

Israel observes 24 public holidays in 2021. 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 2021.