# Public holidays in Israel 2024

Israel has 8 public holidays in 2024. 6 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 255 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/israel/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 8 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 7 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 255 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-23 | Tuesday | Pesach |
| 2024-04-29 | Monday | Seventh day of Pesach |
| 2024-05-14 | Tuesday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2024-06-12 | Wednesday | Shavuot |
| 2024-10-03 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah |
| 2024-10-04 | Friday | Rosh Hashanah |
| 2024-10-12 | Saturday | Yom Kippur |
| 2024-10-17 | Thursday | Sukkot |
| 2024-10-24 | Thursday | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 7 | 255 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Thu 3 to Sat 5 October 2024: Rosh Hashanah
- 3 days, Thu 17 to Sat 19 October 2024: Sukkot
- 3 days, Thu 24 to Sat 26 October 2024: Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Sunday 28 April 2024 for Fri 26 to Mon 29 April 2024 (4 days): Seventh day of Pesach
- Take off Thursday 13 June 2024 for Wed 12 to Sat 15 June 2024 (4 days): Shavuot

## Questions about 2024 in Israel

**How many working days are there in Israel in 2024?** 255 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Israel have in 2024?** 8 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Israel?** Friday and Saturday.

## Other years

- [Israel 2024](https://openworkdays.com/israel/2024.md)
- [Israel 2025](https://openworkdays.com/israel/2025.md)
- [Israel 2026](https://openworkdays.com/israel/2026.md)
- [Israel 2027](https://openworkdays.com/israel/2027.md)
- [Israel 2028](https://openworkdays.com/israel/2028.md)
- [Israel 2029](https://openworkdays.com/israel/2029.md)
- [Israel 2030](https://openworkdays.com/israel/2030.md)

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