# Public holidays in Israel 2026

Israel has 9 public holidays in 2026. 5 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 256 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/israel/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 9 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 5 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 256 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Pesach |
| 2026-04-08 | Wednesday | Seventh day of Pesach |
| 2026-04-22 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 2026-05-22 | Friday | Shavuot |
| 2026-09-12 | Saturday | Rosh Hashanah |
| 2026-09-13 | Sunday | Rosh Hashanah |
| 2026-09-21 | Monday | Yom Kippur |
| 2026-09-26 | Saturday | Sukkot |
| 2026-10-03 | Saturday | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret |

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 5 | 256 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 3 days, Thu 2 to Sat 4 April 2026: Pesach
- 3 days, Fri 11 to Sun 13 September 2026: Rosh Hashanah

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Thursday 9 April 2026 for Wed 8 to Sat 11 April 2026 (4 days): Seventh day of Pesach
- Take off Thursday 23 April 2026 for Wed 22 to Sat 25 April 2026 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Sunday 20 September 2026 for Fri 18 to Mon 21 September 2026 (4 days): Yom Kippur

## Questions about 2026 in Israel

**How many working days are there in Israel in 2026?** 256 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 5 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Israel have in 2026?** 9 public holidays. 4 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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