Holidays in Israel in 2026

DateWeekdayEventType
25 JanSundayOpposite Day Other
08 FebSundayPropose Day Other
17 FebTuesdayMardi Gras Other
21 FebSaturdayInternational Mother Language Day Other
02 MarMondayErev Purim Non Public
03 MarTuesdayPurim (Tel Aviv) Non Public
03 MarTuesdayWorld Wildlife Day Other
04 MarWednesdayHoli Other
08 MarSundayInternational Women’s Day Other
15 MarSundayIdes of March Other
21 MarSaturdayWorld Down Syndrome Day Other
22 MarSundayWorld Water Day Other
28 MarSaturdayEarth Hour Other
29 MarSundayPalm Sunday Other
01 AprWednesdayErev Pesach Non Public
02 AprThursdayPesach Public
02 AprThursdayMaundy Thursday Other
03 AprFridaySecond Day of Pesach Non Public
04 AprSaturdayThird Day of Pesach Non Public
05 AprSundayFourth Day of Pesach Non Public
06 AprMondayFifth Day of Pesach Non Public
07 AprTuesdayWorld Health Day Other
07 AprTuesdaySixth Day of Pesach Non Public
08 AprWednesdaySeventh Day of Pesach Public
14 AprTuesdayYom Ha'shoah Non Public
21 AprTuesdayYom Ha'zikaron Non Public
22 AprWednesdayYom Ha'atzmaut Public
01 MayFridayFather's Day Non Public
04 MayMondayLag BaOmer Other
04 MayMondayErev Lag B'Omer Non Public
05 MayTuesdayLag B'Omer Non Public
09 MaySaturdayVictory in Europe Day Public
12 MayTuesdayInternational Nurses Day Other
14 MayThursdayAscension Day Other
15 MayFridayYom Yerushalayim Non Public
21 MayThursdayErev Shavuot Non Public
22 MayFridayShavuot Public
22 MayFridayMother's Day Non Public
31 MaySundayWorld No Tobacco Day Other
03 JunWednesdayWorld Bicycle Day Other
05 JunFridayWorld Environment Day Other
22 JulWednesdayErev Tisha B'Av Non Public
23 JulThursdayTisha B'Av Public
30 JulThursdayFriendship Day Other
26 AugWednesdayNational Dog Day Other
11 SepFridayErev Rosh Hashanah Non Public
12 SepSaturdayRosh Hashanah Public
13 SepSundaySecond Day of Rosh Hashanah Public
19 SepSaturdayOktoberfest Other
19 SepSaturdayBatman Day Other
20 SepSundayErev Yom Kippur Non Public
21 SepMondayYom Kippur Public
21 SepMondayInternational Day of Peace Other
23 SepWednesdayFall Equinox Other
23 SepWednesdayFirst Day of Fall Other
25 SepFridayErev Sukkot Non Public
26 SepSaturdaySukkot Public
27 SepSundayWorld Tourism Day Other
27 SepSundaySecond Day of Sukkot Non Public
28 SepMondayThird Day of Sukkot Non Public
29 SepTuesdayWorld Heart Day Other
29 SepTuesdayFourth Day of Sukkot Non Public
30 SepWednesdayFifth Day of Sukkot Non Public
01 OctThursdaySixth Day of Sukkot Non Public
02 OctFridaySeventh Day of Sukkot Non Public
03 OctSaturdaySimchat Torah Public
29 OctThursdayNational Cat Day Other
01 DecTuesdayGiving Tuesday Other
01 DecTuesdayWorld AIDS Day Other
05 DecSaturdayHanukkah Non Public
06 DecSundaySecond Day of Hanukkah Non Public
07 DecMondayThird Day of Hanukkah Non Public
08 DecTuesdayFourth Day of Hanukkah Non Public
09 DecWednesdayFifth Day of Hanukkah Non Public
10 DecThursdaySixth Day of Hanukkah Non Public
11 DecFridaySeventh Day of Hanukkah Non Public
12 DecSaturdayEighth Day of Hanukkah Non Public
15 DecTuesdayInternational Tea Day Other
17 DecThursdaySaturnalia Other