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.
9public holidays
5weekday days off
256working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 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 |
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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Apr19 wd
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Jun22 wd
Jul22 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep20 wd
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Nov22 wd
Dec23 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysThu 2 to Sat 4 April 2026Pesach
- 3 daysFri 11 to Sun 13 September 2026Rosh Hashanah
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 9 April 2026 for Wed 8 to Sat 11 April 2026Seventh day of Pesach
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 23 April 2026 for Wed 22 to Sat 25 April 2026Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 20 September 2026 for Fri 18 to Mon 21 September 2026Yom 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Shavuot (22 May 2026), Rosh Hashanah (12 September 2026), Sukkot (26 September 2026), Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret (3 October 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Israel?
- Friday and Saturday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Israel 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Israel has 9 public holidays and 256 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/israel/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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