Public Holidays in Israel 2026 🇮🇱

Israel has 11 public holidays in 2026. 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.

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This year, Israel observes 24 public holidays , with 24 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Rosh Hashanah on 12. Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Tisha B'Av.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
12. Sep	Saturday	Rosh Hashanah	Public holiday
13. Sep	Sunday	Rosh Hashanah	Public holiday
21. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Yom Kippur	Public holiday
26. Sep	Saturday	Sukkot	Public holiday
27. Sep	Sunday	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
28. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
29. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
30. Sep	Wednesday	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
1. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Sukkot holiday	Optional holiday
3. Oct	Saturday	Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret	Public holiday
9. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Sigd	Optional holiday

Long weekends in Israel 2026

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

Yom Kippur — 21. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Sukkot holiday — 28. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Sukkot holiday — 29. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sukkot holiday — 1. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Sigd — 9. Nov (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 2026 to 2027.

Purim: 3. Mar 2026 → 23. Mar 2027
Pesach: 2. Apr 2026 → 22. Apr 2027
Pesach holiday: 3. Apr 2026 → 27. Apr 2027
Pesach holiday: 4. Apr 2026 → 27. Apr 2027
Pesach holiday: 5. Apr 2026 → 27. Apr 2027
Pesach holiday: 6. Apr 2026 → 27. Apr 2027
Pesach holiday: 7. Apr 2026 → 27. Apr 2027
Seventh day of Pesach: 8. Apr 2026 → 28. Apr 2027
Remembrance Day: 21. Apr 2026 → 11. May 2027
Independence Day: 22. Apr 2026 → 12. May 2027
Jerusalem Day: 15. May 2026 → 4. Jun 2027
Shavuot: 22. May 2026 → 11. Jun 2027
Tisha B'Av: 23. Jul 2026 → 12. Aug 2027
Rosh Hashanah: 12. Sep 2026 → 3. Oct 2027
Rosh Hashanah: 13. Sep 2026 → 3. Oct 2027
Yom Kippur: 21. Sep 2026 → 11. Oct 2027
Sukkot: 26. Sep 2026 → 16. Oct 2027
Sukkot holiday: 27. Sep 2026 → 21. Oct 2027
Sukkot holiday: 28. Sep 2026 → 21. Oct 2027
Sukkot holiday: 29. Sep 2026 → 21. Oct 2027
Sukkot holiday: 30. Sep 2026 → 21. Oct 2027
Sukkot holiday: 1. Oct 2026 → 21. Oct 2027
Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret: 3. Oct 2026 → 23. Oct 2027
Sigd: 9. Nov 2026 → 29. Nov 2027

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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 2026?

Israel observes 11 public holidays in 2026. 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 2026.