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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Israel, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Israel is
Rosh Hashanah
In 36 days
Computed · local time Asia/Jerusalem
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Israel public holidays in 2026
10 national closures in 2026, of 12 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2026 | Passover | Verified |
| 8 April 2026 | Passover | Verified |
| 22 April 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 15 May 2026 | Jerusalem Day | Compiled |
| 22 May 2026 | Shavuot | Verified |
| 12 September 2026 | Rosh Hashanah | Verified |
| 13 September 2026 | Rosh Hashanah | Compiled |
| 21 September 2026 | Yom Kippur | Compiled |
| 26 September 2026 | Sukkot | Verified |
| 3 October 2026 | Shmini Atzeret | Compiled |
Long weekends in Israel, 2026
4 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr – 5 Apr | 4 days | Passover | take Fri 3 Apr |
| 15 May – 17 May | 3 days | Jerusalem Day | no leave needed |
| 22 May – 24 May | 3 days | Shavuot | no leave needed |
| 19 Sep – 21 Sep | 3 days | Yom Kippur | no leave needed |
How Israel keeps time
| Observances | 12 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 5 verified · 0 corroborated · 7 compiled, from 4 named sources |
| Languages | English, Hebrew |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | XTAE |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-06 |
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