🇮🇱Israel 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Israel in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
Holidays
Total 31 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
ט"ו בשבט | 2026-02-02 | 235 days ago | Memorial Days |
תענית אסתר | 2026-03-02 | 207 days ago | School Holidays |
פורים | 2026-03-03 | 206 days ago | School Holidays |
יום העלייה | 2026-03-28 | 181 days ago | Memorial Days |
פסח | 2026-04-02 | 176 days ago | Public Holidays |
חול המועד פסח | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | School Holidays |
מימונה, שביעי של פסח | 2026-04-08 | 170 days ago | Public Holidays |
יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה | 2026-04-14 | 164 days ago | Memorial Days |
יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות האיבה | 2026-04-21 | 157 days ago | Memorial Days |
יום העצמאות | 2026-04-22 | 156 days ago | Public Holidays |
יום הרצל | 2026-04-27 | 151 days ago | Memorial Days |
ל"ג בעומר | 2026-05-05 | 143 days ago | School Holidays |
יום הניצחון על גרמניה הנאצית | 2026-05-09 | 139 days ago | Memorial Days |
יום ירושלים | 2026-05-15 | 133 days ago | Memorial Days |
שבועות | 2026-05-22 | 126 days ago | Public Holidays |
שבעה עשר בתמוז | 2026-07-02 | 85 days ago | Memorial Days |
יום ז'בוטינסקי | 2026-07-14 | 73 days ago | Memorial Days |
תשעה באב | 2026-07-23 | 64 days ago | Memorial Days |
ט"ו באב | 2026-07-29 | 58 days ago | Memorial Days |
ראש השנה | 2026-09-12 | 13 days ago | Public Holidays |
ראש השנה יום 2 | 2026-09-13 | 12 days ago | Public Holidays |
צום גדליה | 2026-09-14 | 11 days ago | Memorial Days |
יום כיפור | 2026-09-21 | 4 days ago | Public Holidays |
סוכות | 2026-09-26 | Tomorrow | Public Holidays |
חול המועד סוכות | 2026-09-27 | 2 days remaining | School Holidays |
שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת | 2026-10-03 | 8 days remaining | Public Holidays |
יום רבין | 2026-10-22 | 27 days remaining | Memorial Days |
סיגד | 2026-11-09 | 45 days remaining | Memorial Days |
יום בן-גוריון | 2026-11-16 | 52 days remaining | Memorial Days |
חנוכה | 2026-12-05 | 71 days remaining | School Holidays |
צום עשרה בטבת | 2026-12-20 | 86 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Israel Public Holidays at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Israel's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2027 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Holidays that move every year
9 of Israel's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- פסח: 2025-04-13, 2025 · 2026-04-02, 2026 · 2027-04-22, 2027
- מימונה, שביעי של פסח: 2025-04-19, 2025 · 2026-04-08, 2026 · 2027-04-28, 2027
- יום העצמאות: 2025-05-01, 2025 · 2026-04-22, 2026 · 2027-05-12, 2027
- שבועות: 2025-06-02, 2025 · 2026-05-22, 2026 · 2027-06-11, 2027
- ראש השנה: 2025-09-23, 2025 · 2026-09-12, 2026 · 2027-10-02, 2027
- ראש השנה יום 2: 2025-09-24, 2025 · 2026-09-13, 2026 · 2027-10-03, 2027