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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Moving Holidays in Israel
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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