Public holidays in Israel 2026 and 2027

Israel has 9 public holidays in 2027. Every national holiday for 2026 and 2027 is listed below with its date and day of the week.

Public holidays in Israel 2026

Date	Holiday
Thu, Apr 2, 2026	Pesach
Wed, Apr 8, 2026	Seventh day of Pesach
Wed, Apr 22, 2026	Independence Day
Fri, May 22, 2026	Shavuot
Sat, Sep 12, 2026	Rosh Hashanah
Sun, Sep 13, 2026	Rosh Hashanah
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur
Sat, Sep 26, 2026	Sukkot
Sat, Oct 3, 2026	Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret

Public holidays in Israel 2027

Date	Holiday
Thu, Apr 22, 2027	Pesach
Wed, Apr 28, 2027	Seventh day of Pesach
Wed, May 12, 2027	Independence Day
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	Shavuot
Sat, Oct 2, 2027	Rosh Hashanah
Sun, Oct 3, 2027	Rosh Hashanah
Mon, Oct 11, 2027	Yom Kippur
Sat, Oct 16, 2027	Sukkot
Sat, Oct 23, 2027	Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret

Holiday data from the open-source holidays project.

Seasons in Israel

Israel is in the Northern Hemisphere, so its seasons follow the usual northern calendar.

Season	Months (meteorological)	Astronomical start
Spring	March, April, May	March 20, 2027 (equinox)
Summer	June, July, August	June 21, 2027 (solstice)
Fall (autumn)	September, October, November	September 23, 2027 (equinox)
Winter	December, January, February	December 21, 2026 (solstice)

See the equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice pages for exact times.

Questions people ask

How many public holidays does Israel have in 2027?

9 days in 2027 are public holidays in Israel, counting days that are moved or observed on another date.

What is the next public holiday in Israel?

The next one is shown at the top of this page and updates every day. The full lists for 2026 and 2027 are below.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Israel?

These are the national public holidays. Some states, provinces or regions add their own days, and banks or schools may follow a slightly different list.

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