Public Holidays in Israel 2026
HolidaysMap lists 30 public holidays for Israel in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is Purim on Monday, 2 March 2026 and the last is Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret on Saturday, 3 October 2026.
Israel public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | |||
| Monday | Purim | Monday, 22 March | |
| April | |||
| Wednesday | Passover Eve | Wednesday, 21 April | |
| Thursday | Passover | Thursday, 22 April | |
| Friday | Passover (Intermediate Days) | Friday, 23 April | |
| Saturday | Passover (Intermediate Days) | Friday, 23 April | |
| Sunday | Passover (Intermediate Days) | Friday, 23 April | |
| Monday | Passover (Intermediate Days) | Friday, 23 April | |
| Tuesday | Passover (Intermediate Days) | Friday, 23 April | |
| Wednesday | Passover | Thursday, 22 April | |
| Monday | Yom HaShoah | Sunday, 2 May | |
| Monday | Yom HaZikaron | Sunday, 9 May | |
| Tuesday | Yom HaAtzmaut | Monday, 10 May | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) | Wednesday, 12 May | |
| May | |||
| Thursday | Shavuot Eve | Thursday, 10 June | |
| Friday | Shavuot | Friday, 11 June | |
| July | |||
| Wednesday | Tisha B'Av | Wednesday, 11 August | |
| September | |||
| Friday | Rosh Hashanah Eve | Tuesday, 31 August | |
| Saturday | Rosh Hashanah | Wednesday, 1 September | |
| Sunday | Rosh Hashanah | Wednesday, 1 September | |
| Sunday | Yom Kippur Eve | Thursday, 9 September | |
| Monday | Yom Kippur | Friday, 10 September | |
| Friday | Sukkot Eve | Tuesday, 14 September | |
| Saturday | Sukkot | Wednesday, 15 September | |
| Sunday | Sukkot (Intermediate Days) | Thursday, 16 September | |
| Monday | Sukkot (Intermediate Days) | Thursday, 16 September | |
| Tuesday | Sukkot (Intermediate Days) | Thursday, 16 September | |
| Wednesday | Sukkot (Intermediate Days) | Thursday, 16 September | |
| October | |||
| Thursday | Sukkot (Intermediate Days) | Thursday, 16 September | |
| Friday | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret | Tuesday, 21 September | |
| Saturday | Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret | Saturday, 23 October | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
8 of the 30 public holidays in Israel fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Passover (Intermediate Days), Passover (Intermediate Days), Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur Eve, Sukkot, Sukkot (Intermediate Days), Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret. 11 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Purim, Passover (Intermediate Days), Passover (Intermediate Days), Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah Eve, Yom Kippur, Sukkot Eve, Sukkot (Intermediate Days), Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Israel in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 30 public holidays for Israel in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Israel in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Israel in 2026 is Purim on Monday, 2 March 2026.
- Which Israel public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 8 public holidays in Israel in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Passover (Intermediate Days), Passover (Intermediate Days), Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur Eve, Sukkot, Sukkot (Intermediate Days), Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret.
- Where can I get Israel public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Israel holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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