Public holidays in Israel 2021-2025

In the Christian world, most holidays are oriented towards Easter or Christmas. But also in other countries far away from home there is enough reason to celebrate.

Not all holidays are statuted by law - and those that are, do not necessarily mean a day off in all regions of Israel. Rather, it is often up to the respective parts of the country whether the holiday is also a day off.

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Non-statutory holidays are written in gray.

holiday	Local name	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
New year festival of trees and bushes	Tu biSchevat	Jan, 28th	Jan, 17th	Feb, 6th	Jan, 25th	Feb, 13th
Fast of Esther	Ta'anit Esther	Feb, 25th	Feb, 14th	Mar, 6th	Feb, 22nd	Mar, 13th
Salvation from Persia	Purim	Feb, 26th	Feb, 15th	Mar, 7th	Feb, 23rd	Mar, 14th
Exodus from Egypt	Pessach	Mar, 28th	Apr, 16th	Apr, 6th	Apr, 23rd	Apr, 13th
Exodus from Egypt (day 2)	Pessach (2)	Mar, 29th	Apr, 17th	Apr, 7th	Apr, 24th	Apr, 14th
Exodus from Egypt (day 3)	Pessach (3)	Mar, 30th	Apr, 18th	Apr, 8th	Apr, 25th	Apr, 15th
Exodus from Egypt (day 4)	Pessach (4)	Mar, 31st	Apr, 19th	Apr, 9th	Apr, 26th	Apr, 16th
Exodus from Egypt (day 5)	Pessach (5)	Apr, 1st	Apr, 20th	Apr, 10th	Apr, 27th	Apr, 17th
Exodus from Egypt (day 6)	Pessach (6)	Apr, 2nd	Apr, 21st	Apr, 11th	Apr, 28th	Apr, 18th
Exodus from Egypt (day 7)	Pessach (7)	Apr, 3rd	Apr, 22nd	Apr, 12th	Apr, 29th	Apr, 19th
Holocaust Memorial Day	Jom haScho'a	Apr, 8th	Apr, 27th	Apr, 17th	May, 4th	Apr, 24th
Memorial Day of Israeli soldiers	Jom haZikaron	Apr, 14th	May, 3rd	Apr, 23rd	May, 10th	Apr, 30th
Independence Day	Jom haAtzma'ut	Apr, 15th	May, 4th	Apr, 24th	May, 11th	May, 1st
Bar Kochba uprising	Lag baOmer	Apr, 30th	May, 19th	May, 9th	May, 26th	May, 16th
Thanksgiving	Schawuot	May, 17th	Jun, 5th	May, 26th	Jun, 12th	Jun, 2nd
Thanksgiving (day 2)	Schawuot (2)	May, 18th	Jun, 6th	May, 27th	Jun, 13th	Jun, 3rd
Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem	Tischa beAv	Jul, 18th	Aug, 6th	Jul, 27th	Aug, 13th	Aug, 3rd
Victory of the Pharisees over the Sadducees	Tu B’Av	Jul, 24th	Aug, 12th	Aug, 2nd	Aug, 19th	Aug, 9th
Jewish New Year	Rosch ha-Schana	Sep, 7th	Sep, 26th	Sep, 16th	Oct, 3rd	Sep, 23rd
2nd New Year's Day	Rosch ha-Schana (2)	Sep, 8th	Sep, 27th	Sep, 17th	Oct, 4th	Sep, 24th
Day of Atonement	Jom Kippur	Sep, 16th	Oct, 5th	Sep, 25th	Oct, 12th	Oct, 2nd
Feast of Tabernacles	Sukkot	Sep, 21st	Oct, 10th	Sep, 30th	Oct, 17th	Oct, 7th
Feast of Tabernacles (day 2)	Sukkot (2)	Sep, 22nd	Oct, 11th	Oct, 1st	Oct, 18th	Oct, 8th
Feast of Tabernacles (day 3)	Sukkot (3)	Sep, 23rd	Oct, 12th	Oct, 2nd	Oct, 19th	Oct, 9th
Feast of Tabernacles (day 4)	Sukkot (4)	Sep, 24th	Oct, 13th	Oct, 3rd	Oct, 20th	Oct, 10th
Feast of Tabernacles (day 5)	Sukkot (5)	Sep, 25th	Oct, 14th	Oct, 4th	Oct, 21st	Oct, 11th
Feast of Tabernacles (day 6)	Sukkot (6)	Sep, 26th	Oct, 15th	Oct, 5th	Oct, 22nd	Oct, 12th
Feast of Tabernacles + Palm Festival	Sukkot + Hoschana Rabba	Sep, 27th	Oct, 16th	Oct, 6th	Oct, 23rd	Oct, 13th
Eighth day of Assembly	Schmini Azeret	Sep, 28th	Oct, 17th	Oct, 7th	Oct, 24th	Oct, 14th
Rejoicing of the Torah	Simchat Tora	Sep, 29th	Oct, 18th	Oct, 8th	Oct, 25th	Oct, 15th
Entry into Israel	Yom HaAliyah	Oct, 13th	Nov, 1st	Oct, 22nd	Nov, 8th	Oct, 29th
Festival of Lights	Chanukka	Nov, 29th	Dec, 19th	Dec, 8th	Dec, 26th	Dec, 15th
Festival of Lights (day 2)	Chanukka (2)	Nov, 30th	Dec, 20th	Dec, 9th	Dec, 27th	Dec, 16th
Festival of Lights (day 3)	Chanukka (3)	Dec, 1st	Dec, 21st	Dec, 10th	Dec, 28th	Dec, 17th
Festival of Lights (day 4)	Chanukka (4)	Dec, 2nd	Dec, 22nd	Dec, 11th	Dec, 29th	Dec, 18th
Festival of Lights (day 5)	Chanukka (5)	Dec, 3rd	Dec, 23rd	Dec, 12th	Dec, 30th	Dec, 19th
Festival of Lights (day 6)	Chanukka (6) + Rosch Chodesch	Dec, 4th	Dec, 24th	Dec, 13th	Dec, 31st	Dec, 20th
Festival of Lights (day 7)	Chanukka (7)	Dec, 5th	Dec, 25th	Dec, 13th	Jan, 1st	Jan, 1st
Festival of Lights (day 8)	Chanukka (8)	Dec, 6th	Dec, 26th	Dec, 14th	Jan, 1st	Jan, 2nd

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