# Public holidays in Israel 2028

Israel has 8 public holidays in 2028. 6 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 254 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/israel/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 8 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 7 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 105 |
| Working days | 254 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-04-11 | Tuesday | Pesach |
| 2028-04-17 | Monday | Seventh day of Pesach |
| 2028-05-02 | Tuesday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2028-05-31 | Wednesday | Shavuot |
| 2028-09-21 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah |
| 2028-09-22 | Friday | Rosh Hashanah |
| 2028-09-30 | Saturday | Yom Kippur |
| 2028-10-05 | Thursday | Sukkot |
| 2028-10-12 | 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 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 105 | 7 | 254 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 3 days, Thu 21 to Sat 23 September 2028: Rosh Hashanah
- 3 days, Thu 5 to Sat 7 October 2028: Sukkot
- 3 days, Thu 12 to Sat 14 October 2028: Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Sunday 16 April 2028 for Fri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028 (4 days): Seventh day of Pesach
- Take off Thursday 1 June 2028 for Wed 31 May to Sat 3 June 2028 (4 days): Shavuot

## Questions about 2028 in Israel

**How many working days are there in Israel in 2028?** 254 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 105 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Israel have in 2028?** 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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