Public holidays in Israel 2027
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2027. 5 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 255 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
9public holidays
5weekday days off
255working days in 2027
105weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| 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 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 105 | 5 | 255 |
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Apr19 wd
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Jun22 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug23 wd
Sep22 wd
Oct19 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysThu 22 to Sat 24 April 2027Pesach
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 October 2027Rosh Hashanah
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 29 April 2027 for Wed 28 April to Sat 1 May 2027Seventh day of Pesach
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 13 May 2027 for Wed 12 to Sat 15 May 2027Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 10 October 2027 for Fri 8 to Mon 11 October 2027Yom Kippur
Questions about 2027 in Israel
- How many working days are there in Israel in 2027?
- 255 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 105 of them weekend days and 5 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Israel have in 2027?
- 9 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Shavuot (11 June 2027), Rosh Hashanah (2 October 2027), Sukkot (16 October 2027), Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret (23 October 2027).
- 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 2028?
- See public holidays in Israel 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Israel has 9 public holidays and 255 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/israel/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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