Holidays in Israel 2026
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2026. 9 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Israel. The next public holiday in Israel is Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Holidays in Israel 2026
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Purim
פורים
Optional holiday -
Pesach
פסח
National holiday -
Pesach holiday
חול המועד פסח
Optional holiday -
Pesach holiday
חול המועד פסח
Optional holiday -
Pesach holiday
חול המועד פסח
Optional holiday -
Pesach holiday
חול המועד פסח
Optional holiday -
Pesach holiday
חול המועד פסח
Optional holiday -
Seventh day of Pesach
שביעי של פסח
National holiday -
Remembrance Day
יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות האיבה
Optional holiday -
Independence Day
יום העצמאות
National holiday -
Jerusalem Day
יום ירושלים
Optional holiday -
Shavuot
שבועות
National holiday -
Tisha B'Av
תשעה באב
Optional holiday -
Rosh Hashanah
ראש השנה
National holiday -
Rosh Hashanah
ראש השנה
National holiday -
Yom Kippur
יום כיפור
National holiday -
Sukkot
סוכות
National holiday -
Sukkot holiday
חול המועד סוכות
Optional holiday -
Sukkot holiday
חול המועד סוכות
Optional holiday -
Sukkot holiday
חול המועד סוכות
Optional holiday -
Sukkot holiday
חול המועד סוכות
Optional holiday -
Sukkot holiday
חול המועד סוכות
Optional holiday -
Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret
שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת
National holiday -
Sigd
סיגד
Optional holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Israel have in 2026?
- Israel has 9 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Israel?
- The next public holiday in Israel is Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Israel in 2026?
- Israel has 9 national public holidays in 2026: Pesach (April 2, 2026), Seventh day of Pesach (April 8, 2026), Independence Day (April 22, 2026), Shavuot (May 22, 2026), Rosh Hashanah (September 12, 2026), Rosh Hashanah (September 13, 2026), Yom Kippur (September 21, 2026), Sukkot (September 26, 2026), Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret (October 3, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.