Public Holidays in Israel 2024
Complete list of 30 public holidays and observances in Israel for 2024. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Passover (Pesach)April 2, 2026
13 days left 9 Public Holidays
254 Working Days
112 Days Off
2 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | Thursday | Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day) | Observance |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Fast of Esther | School |
| Mar 24 | Sunday | Purim | School |
| Apr 18 | Thursday | Aliyah Day | Observance |
| Apr 23 | Tuesday | Passover (Pesach) | Public |
| Apr 24 | Wednesday | Passover (intermediate days) | School |
| Apr 29 | Monday | Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover | Public |
| May 6 | Monday | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) | Observance |
| May 9 | Thursday | Victory in Europe Day | Observance |
| May 13 | Monday | Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) | Observance |
| May 14 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) | Public |
| May 19 | Sunday | Herzl Day | Observance |
| May 26 | Sunday | Lag BaOmer | School |
| Jun 5 | Wednesday | Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) | Observance |
| Jun 12 | Wednesday | Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) | Public |
| Jul 23 | Tuesday | Seventeenth of Tamuz, fast | Observance |
| Aug 4 | Sunday | Jabotinsky Day | Observance |
| Aug 13 | Tuesday | Tisha B'Av, fast | Observance |
| Aug 19 | Monday | Tu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) | Observance |
| Oct 3 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) | Public |
| Oct 4 | Friday | Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) | Public |
| Oct 6 | Sunday | Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) | Observance |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) | Public |
| Oct 17 | Thursday | Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) | Public |
| Oct 18 | Friday | The week of Sukkot | School |
| Oct 24 | Thursday | Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret | Public |
| Nov 13 | Wednesday | Rabin Day | Observance |
| Nov 30 | Saturday | Sigd | Observance |
| Dec 8 | Sunday | Ben-Gurion Day | Observance |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | Hanukkah | School |
Long Weekends in 2024
Israel has 2 long weekends in 2024 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
October 3, 2024 — October 6, 2024 4 days
Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah), Rosh Hashanah (Day 2)
April 27, 2024 — April 29, 2024 3 days
Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover
Holidays by Month
Jan 0
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 2
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 5
Nov 0
Dec 0
Holiday Breakdown
8 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
1 On Weekends
Already non-working days
15 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
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February
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
March
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| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
May
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
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| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July
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