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.
8public holidays
7weekday days off, substitutes included
254working days in 2028
105weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Pesach | |
| Monday | Seventh day of Pesach | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Shavuot | |
| Thursday | Rosh Hashanah | |
| Friday weekend | Rosh Hashanah | |
| Saturday weekend | Yom Kippur | |
| Thursday | Sukkot | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Jan22 wd
Feb21 wd
Mar22 wd
Apr19 wd
May21 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul22 wd
Aug23 wd
Sep19 wd
Oct21 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec21 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysThu 21 to Sat 23 September 2028Rosh Hashanah
- 3 daysThu 5 to Sat 7 October 2028Sukkot
- 3 daysThu 12 to Sat 14 October 2028Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 16 April 2028 for Fri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Seventh day of Pesach
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 1 June 2028 for Wed 31 May to Sat 3 June 2028Shavuot
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.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Rosh Hashanah (22 September 2028), Yom Kippur (30 September 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Israel 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Israel has 8 public holidays and 254 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/israel/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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