Israel
Israel public holidays 2026
Israel has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 256 working days. Next up: Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in 4 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| April | |
| Apr 2Thursday | PesachNationwide |
| Apr 8Wednesday | Seventh day of PesachNationwide |
| Apr 22Wednesday | Independence DayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 22Friday | ShavuotNationwide |
| September | |
| Sep 12Saturday | Rosh HashanahNationwide |
| Sep 13Sunday | Rosh HashanahNationwide |
| Sep 21Monday | Yom KippurNationwide |
| Sep 26Saturday | SukkotNationwide |
| October | |
| Oct 3Saturday | Simchat Torah / Shemini AtzeretNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 9public holidays
- By region
- 9no regional days
- Working days
- 256after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 2+3 with 1 day off
In Israel the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.
Long weekends in 2026
Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.
- 3 daysThu, Apr 2 – Sat, Apr 4 · Pesach
- 4 daysWed, Apr 8 – Sat, Apr 11 · Seventh day of PesachTake Thu, Apr 9 off to join it up
- 4 daysWed, Apr 22 – Sat, Apr 25 · Independence DayTake Thu, Apr 23 off to join it up
- 3 daysFri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · Rosh Hashanah
- 4 daysFri, Sep 18 – Mon, Sep 21 · Yom KippurTake Sun, Sep 20 off to join it up