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Top events in Israel

April
15
War Memorial Day (Yom Hazikaron)
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Israel Public Holidays

Public holidays are listed here.

Public holiday note: 

Only the first and last days of Pesach and Sukkot are national holidays, but there may be some disruption on intermediate dates. Jewish festivals always commence on the evenings before the dates given below.

2026

March
02
Purim
Start date:
2 March 2026
End date:
3 March 2026
April
21
Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day)
Start date:
21 April 2026
May
21
Shavuot (Pentecost)
Start date:
21 May 2026
End date:
22 May 2026
September
11
Rosh Hashanah (New Year)
Start date:
11 September 2026
End date:
13 September 2026
September
20
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Start date:
20 September 2026
September
25
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
Start date:
25 September 2026
End date:
26 September 2026
October
03
Simchat Torah
Start date:
3 October 2026
End date:
4 October 2026

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April
01
Pesach (Passover)
Start date:
1 April 2626
End date:
8 April 2026

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