Israel 2026 Holidays
List of public holidays in Israel for year 2026
Israel - 2026 Holidays
53 of 53 holidays
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | Monday | Tu Bishvat | Observance, Hebrew |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Monday | Fast of Esther | Observance, Hebrew |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Monday | Purim Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | Purim | Observance, Hebrew |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Wednesday | Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Saturday | Aliyah Day | Official Holiday, Business as usual |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Wednesday | Passover Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Thursday | Passover (Day 1) | National Holiday, Hebrew |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Friday | Passover (Day 2) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Saturday | Passover (Day 3) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Sunday | Passover (Day 4) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Monday | Passover (Day 5) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Tuesday | Passover (Day 6) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Wednesday | Passover (Day 7) | National Holiday, Hebrew |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Yom HaShoah | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Tuesday | Yom HaZikaron | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Wednesday | Yom HaAtzmaut | National Holiday, Hebrew |
| May 5, 2026 | Tuesday | Lag BaOmer | Observance, Hebrew |
| May 15, 2026 | Friday | Jerusalem Day | Observance, Hebrew |
| May 21, 2026 | Thursday | Shavuot Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| May 22, 2026 | Friday | Shavuot | National Holiday, Hebrew |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Thursday | 17th of Tammuz | Observance, Hebrew |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Wednesday | Tisha B'Av Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Friday | Rosh Hashana Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Saturday | Rosh Hashana | National Holiday, Hebrew |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Sunday | Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | National Holiday, Hebrew |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Monday | Gedaliah Fast | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Sunday | Yom Kippur Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Monday | Yom Kippur | National Holiday, Hebrew |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Friday | Sukkot Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Saturday | Sukkot (Day 1) | National Holiday, Hebrew |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Sunday | Sukkot (Day 2) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Monday | Sukkot (Day 3) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Tuesday | Sukkot (Day 4) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Wednesday | Sukkot (Day 5) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Thursday | Sukkot (Day 6) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Friday | Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Saturday | Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | National Holiday, Hebrew |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Sunday | Aliyah Day School Observance | Observance |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Saturday | Hanukkah (Day 1) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 6, 2026 | Sunday | Hanukkah (Day 2) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Monday | Hanukkah (Day 3) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 8, 2026 | Tuesday | Hanukkah (Day 4) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 9, 2026 | Wednesday | Hanukkah (Day 5) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 10, 2026 | Thursday | Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 11, 2026 | Friday | Hanukkah (Day 7) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Saturday | Hanukkah (Day 8) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 20, 2026 | Sunday | Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Israel. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Holiday Type Color Legend
Holidays are color-coded based on their types:
- Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
- Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
- Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Israel this year in 2026?
There are 9 public holidays in Israel in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays
How to retrieve the Israel holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=IL&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Israel holidays.
Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
country: 'IL',
year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=IL&year=2026" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Ads
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