Public Holidays in Israel in 2024

This page contains a national calendar of all 2024 public holidays for Israel. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check this page in advance before visiting Israel. Discover What Day is Today December 22nd in Israel. Upcoming Holidays in Israel

Holiday name Holiday location / Date Holiday type
Tu Bishvat Israel
January 25, Thursday
Observance
March Equinox Israel
March 20, Wednesday
Seasonal
Fast of Esther Israel
March 21, Thursday
Observance
Purim Eve Israel
March 23, Saturday
Observance
Purim (Tel Aviv) Israel
March 24, Sunday
Local holiday, Hebrew
Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) Israel
March 25, Monday
Local holiday, Hebrew
Aliyah Day Israel
April 18, Thursday
Observance
Passover Eve Israel
April 22, Monday
Observance
Passover (Day 1) Israel
April 23, Tuesday
National
Passover (Day 2) Israel
April 24, Wednesday
Observance
Passover (Day 3) Israel
April 25, Thursday
Observance
Passover (Day 4) Israel
April 26, Friday
Observance
Passover (Day 5) Israel
April 27, Saturday
Observance
Passover (Day 6) Israel
April 28, Sunday
Observance
Passover (Day 7) Israel
April 29, Monday
National
Yom HaShoah Israel
May 6, Monday
Observance
Yom HaZikaron Israel
May 13, Monday
Observance
Yom HaAtzmaut Israel
May 14, Tuesday
National
Lag BaOmer Israel
May 26, Sunday
Observance
Jerusalem Day Israel
June 5, Wednesday
Observance
Shavuot Eve Israel
June 11, Tuesday
Observance
Shavuot Israel
June 12, Wednesday
National
June Solstice Israel
June 20, Thursday
Seasonal
17th of Tammuz Israel
July 23, Tuesday
Observance
Tisha B'Av Eve Israel
August 12, Monday
Observance
Tisha B'Av Israel
August 13, Tuesday
Observance
September Equinox Israel
September 22, Sunday
Seasonal
Rosh Hashana Eve Israel
October 2, Wednesday
Observance
Rosh Hashana Israel
October 3, Thursday
National
Rosh Hashana (Day 2) Israel
October 4, Friday
National
Gedaliah Fast Israel
October 6, Sunday
Observance
Yom Kippur Eve Israel
October 11, Friday
Observance
Yom Kippur Israel
October 12, Saturday
National
Sukkot Eve Israel
October 16, Wednesday
Observance
Sukkot (Day 1) Israel
October 17, Thursday
National
Sukkot (Day 2) Israel
October 18, Friday
Observance
Sukkot (Day 3) Israel
October 19, Saturday
Observance
Sukkot (Day 4) Israel
October 20, Sunday
Observance
Sukkot (Day 5) Israel
October 21, Monday
Observance
Sukkot (Day 6) Israel
October 22, Tuesday
Observance
Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah Israel
October 23, Wednesday
Observance
Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah Israel
October 24, Thursday
National
Aliyah Day School Observance Israel
November 8, Friday
Observance
December Solstice Israel
December 21, Saturday
Seasonal
Hanukkah (Day 1) Israel
December 26, Thursday
Observance
Hanukkah (Day 2) Israel
December 27, Friday
Observance
Hanukkah (Day 3) Israel
December 28, Saturday
Observance
Hanukkah (Day 4) Israel
December 29, Sunday
Observance
Hanukkah (Day 5) Israel
December 30, Monday
Observance
Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet Israel
December 31, Tuesday
Observance