Searching for the national holidays in Israel? All public holidays in Israel are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Israel employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Israel and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in Israel for Year 2019
# Date
Holiday Name
Day
1
Mar 21 Purim
Thursday
2
Apr 09 Public Holiday
Tuesday
3
Apr 20 Pesach I
Saturday
4
Apr 26 Pesach VII
Friday
5
May 08 Memorial Day
Wednesday
6
May 09 Independence Day
Thursday
7
May 09 Victory Day
Thursday
8
Jun 02 Jerusalem Day
Sunday
9
Jun 10 Pentecost
Monday
10
Aug 11 Fast of Ninth of Av
Sunday
11
Sep 30 Rosh Hashanah
Monday
12
Oct 01 Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday
13
Oct 09 Day of Atonement
Wednesday
14
Oct 14 Sukkot
Monday
15
Oct 22 Simchat Torah
Tuesday
16
Dec 23 Hanukkah
Monday
List of Official Holidays in Israel for Year 2020
# Date
Holiday Name
Day
1
Mar 10 Purim
Tuesday
2
Apr 09 Pesach I
Thursday
3
Apr 16 Pesach VII
Thursday
4
Apr 28 Memorial Day
Tuesday
5
Apr 29 Independence Day
Wednesday
6
May 08 Victory Day
Friday
7
May 22 Jerusalem Day
Friday
8
May 31 Pentecost
Sunday
9
Jul 30 Fast of Ninth of Av
Thursday
10
Sep 18 Rosh Hashanah
Friday
11
Sep 19 Rosh Hashanah
Saturday
12
Sep 28 Day of Atonement
Monday
13
Oct 03 Sukkot
Saturday
14
Oct 11 Simchat Torah
Sunday
15
Dec 11 Hanukkah
Friday
List of Official Holidays in Israel for Year 2021
# Date
Holiday Name
Day
1
Feb 26 Purim
Friday
2
Mar 28 Pesach I
Sunday
3
Apr 03 Pesach VII
Saturday
4
Apr 16 Memorial Day
Friday
5
Apr 17 Independence Day
Saturday
6
May 09 Victory Day
Sunday
7
May 10 Jerusalem Day
Monday
8
May 17 Pentecost
Monday
9
Jul 18 Fast of Ninth of Av
Sunday
10
Sep 07 Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday
11
Sep 08 Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday
12
Sep 21 Sukkot
Tuesday
13
Sep 21 Day of Atonement
Tuesday
14
Sep 29 Simchat Torah
Wednesday
15
Nov 29 Hanukkah
Monday
