Public holidays in Israel
In 2026, Israel has 9 public holidays, 5 weekday days off, and 256 working days. The weekend is Friday and Saturday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
9public holidays in 2026
256working days in 2026
2long weekends in 2026
3bridge days in 2026
Public holidays in Israel 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Pesach | |
| Wednesday | Seventh day of Pesach | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | |
| Friday weekend | Shavuot | |
| Saturday weekend | Rosh Hashanah | |
| Sunday | Rosh Hashanah | |
| Monday | Yom Kippur | |
| Saturday weekend | Sukkot | |
| Saturday weekend | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Israel
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 255 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 9 | 5 | 256 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 9 | 5 | 255 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 8 | 7 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 8 | 7 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 9 | 5 | 256 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Israel has 9 public holidays and 256 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/israel/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).