Israel Holidays 2026
All public holidays, festivals and observances in Israel for 2026
Total holidays
53
Public holidays
9
Long weekends
3
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Hanukkah (Day 1)
Sat, Dec 5
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Israel holidays 2026
Showing 53 of 53 holidays
- Dec5Sat
Hanukkah (Day 1)
Saturday, December 5, 2026in 27 days
- Dec6SunLearn more
Sunday, December 6, 2026
- Dec7Mon
Hanukkah (Day 3)
Monday, December 7, 2026
- Dec8Tue
Hanukkah (Day 4)
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
- Dec9Wed
Hanukkah (Day 5)
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- Dec10Thu
Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Thursday, December 10, 2026
- Dec11Fri
Hanukkah (Day 7)
Friday, December 11, 2026
- Dec12Sat
Hanukkah (Day 8)
Saturday, December 12, 2026
- Dec20Sun
Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet)
Sunday, December 20, 2026
- Dec21Mon
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2026
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Israel. However, some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Frequently asked questions
How many holidays are there in Israel in 2026?
There are 9 public holidays and 53 holidays and observances in total in Israel in 2026. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays
How do I add Israel holidays to my calendar?
Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export β Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.
How to retrieve the Israel holidays list via API?
Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=IL&year=2026 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
country: 'IL',
year: '2026'
});curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=IL&year=2026" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"