# Public holidays in Israel 2029

Israel has 8 public holidays in 2029. 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 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/israel/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il/2029.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il/2029.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il/2029.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/il.json

## Summary 2029

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 8 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 7 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 254 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2029

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-03-31 | Saturday | Pesach |
| 2029-04-06 | Friday | Seventh day of Pesach |
| 2029-04-19 | Thursday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2029-05-20 | Sunday | Shavuot |
| 2029-09-10 | Monday | Rosh Hashanah |
| 2029-09-11 | Tuesday | Rosh Hashanah |
| 2029-09-19 | Wednesday | Yom Kippur |
| 2029-09-24 | Monday | Sukkot |
| 2029-10-01 | Monday | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2029

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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |

## Long weekends in 2029

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

- 3 days, Thu 19 to Sat 21 April 2029: Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 18 to Sun 20 May 2029: Shavuot

## Bridge days in 2029

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

- Take off Sunday 9 September 2029 for Fri 7 to Tue 11 September 2029 (5 days): Rosh Hashanah
- Take off Thursday 20 September 2029 for Wed 19 to Sat 22 September 2029 (4 days): Yom Kippur
- Take off Sunday 23 September 2029 for Fri 21 to Mon 24 September 2029 (4 days): Sukkot
- Take off Sunday 30 September 2029 for Fri 28 September to Mon 1 October 2029 (4 days): Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret

## Questions about 2029 in Israel

**How many working days are there in Israel in 2029?** 254 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Israel have in 2029?** 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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