Israel Public Holidays 2026 – Bank & National Holiday Calendar
Israel public holidays 2026 include official national holidays,
religious holidays, public sector closures, stock market holidays and government observances
across major cities like capital city, financial hubs and regional states.
The updated Israel federal holidays 2026 calendar helps businesses, travelers,
students and government employees plan work schedules and vacation trips efficiently.
Major celebrations such as New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Labour Day, Christmas Day,
religious festivals and cultural observances are included in the
Israel bank holidays 2026.
This verified Israel national holidays list ensures accurate holiday planning
for tourism, payroll management, HR scheduling and international trade operations.
If you are searching for Israel school holidays 2026,
Israel stock exchange holidays, Israel state wise holidays or Israel city holiday schedule,
this detailed guide covers everything in one place.
Official Holiday Calendar 2026
| Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 01, 2026 | New Year’s Day | Christian, Optional holiday |
| January 05, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Epiphany Eve | Christian, Optional holiday |
| January 06, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Epiphany | Christian, Optional holiday |
| January 06, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| January 07, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| January 08, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Holiday | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| January 13, 2026 | Orthodox New Year’s Eve | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| January 14, 2026 | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| January 16, 2026 | Al Isra’ wal Miraj | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| January 18, 2026 | Armenian Christmas Eve | Optional holiday |
| January 18, 2026 | Orthodox Epiphany Eve | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| January 19, 2026 | Armenian Christmas Day | Optional holiday |
| January 19, 2026 | Orthodox Epiphany Day | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| January 20, 2026 | Armenian Christmas Holiday | Optional holiday |
| January 24, 2026 | Eid al-Khader Eve | Optional holiday |
| January 25, 2026 | Eid al-Khader | Optional holiday |
| February 02, 2026 | Tu Bishvat | Observance, Hebrew |
| February 18, 2026 | Ramadan begins | Observance, Muslim |
| March 02, 2026 | Fast of Esther | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| March 02, 2026 | Purim Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| March 03, 2026 | Purim | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| March 04, 2026 | Shushan Purim | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| March 08, 2026 | International Women’s Day | Optional holiday |
| March 19, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Eve | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | March Equinox | Season |
| March 21, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| March 22, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| March 25, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Feast of the Annunciation | Christian, Optional holiday |
| March 28, 2026 | Aliyah Day | Observance |
| March 29, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| April 01, 2026 | Passover Eve | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| April 02, 2026 | Passover (Day 1) | National holiday, Hebrew |
| April 02, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Maundy Thursday | Christian, Optional holiday |
| April 03, 2026 | Passover (Day 2) | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 03, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Good Friday | Christian, Optional holiday |
| April 04, 2026 | Passover (Day 3) | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 04, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Holy Saturday | Christian, Optional holiday |
| April 05, 2026 | Passover (Day 4) | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 05, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Palm Sunday | Observance, Orthodox |
| April 05, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Easter Sunday | Christian, Optional holiday |
| April 06, 2026 | Passover (Day 5) | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 06, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Easter Monday | Christian, Optional holiday |
| April 07, 2026 | Passover (Day 6) | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 07, 2026 | Orthodox Feast of the Annunciation | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| April 08, 2026 | Passover (Day 7) | National holiday, Hebrew |
| April 09, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Maundy Thursday | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| April 09, 2026 | Mimouna Day | Optional holiday |
| April 10, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| April 11, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| April 12, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Easter Sunday | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| April 13, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| April 14, 2026 | Yom HaShoah | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| April 20, 2026 | Armenian Feast of the Annunciation | Optional holiday |
| April 21, 2026 | Yom HaZikaron | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 22, 2026 | Yom HaAtzmaut | National holiday, Hebrew |
| April 24, 2026 | Prophet Shuaib’s Feast Eve | Optional holiday |
| April 25, 2026 | Prophet Shuaib’s Feast | Optional holiday |
| April 26, 2026 | Prophet Shuaib’s Feast Holiday | Optional holiday |
| April 27, 2026 | Prophet Shuaib’s Feast Holiday | Optional holiday |
| April 28, 2026 | Prophet Shuaib’s Feast Holiday | Optional holiday |
| May 01, 2026 | May Day | Optional holiday |
| May 05, 2026 | Lag BaOmer | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| May 10, 2026 | Victory Day over Nazi Germany | Optional holiday |
| May 13, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Ascension Eve | Christian, Optional holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Ascension Day | Christian, Optional holiday |
| May 15, 2026 | Jerusalem Day | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| May 15, 2026 | Memorial Day for Ethiopian Jews | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| May 20, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Ascension Eve | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| May 21, 2026 | Shavuot Eve | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| May 21, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Ascension Day | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| May 22, 2026 | Shavuot | National holiday, Hebrew |
| May 23, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Pentecost Eve | Christian, Optional holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Pentecost | Christian, Optional holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Pentecost Monday | Christian, Optional holiday |
| May 26, 2026 | Eid al-Adha Eve | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Eid al-Adha | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| May 28, 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| May 29, 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| May 30, 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| May 30, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost Eve | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| May 31, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| June 01, 2026 | Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost Monday | Orthodox, Optional holiday |
| June 16, 2026 | Muharram Eve | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| June 17, 2026 | Muharram | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| June 21, 2026 | June Solstice | Season |
| July 02, 2026 | 17th of Tammuz | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| July 22, 2026 | Tisha B’Av Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| July 23, 2026 | Tisha B’Av | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| August 25, 2026 | Prophet’s Birthday Eve | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| August 26, 2026 | Prophet’s Birthday | Muslim, Optional holiday |
| September 01, 2026 | First Day of School Year | Optional holiday |
| September 09, 2026 | Feast of Prophet Sabalan Eve | Optional holiday |
| September 10, 2026 | Feast of Prophet Sabalan | Optional holiday |
| September 11, 2026 | Rosh Hashana Eve | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| September 12, 2026 | Rosh Hashana | National holiday, Hebrew |
| September 13, 2026 | Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | National holiday, Hebrew |
| September 14, 2026 | Gedaliah Fast | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| September 20, 2026 | Yom Kippur Eve | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| September 21, 2026 | Yom Kippur | National holiday, Hebrew |
| September 23, 2026 | September Equinox | Season |
| September 25, 2026 | Sukkot Eve | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| September 26, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 1) | National holiday, Hebrew |
| September 27, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 2) | Observance, Hebrew |
| September 28, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 3) | Observance, Hebrew |
| September 29, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 4) | Observance, Hebrew |
| September 30, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 5) | Observance, Hebrew |
| October 01, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 6) | Observance, Hebrew |
| October 02, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah | Observance, Hebrew |
| October 03, 2026 | Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | National holiday, Hebrew |
| October 18, 2026 | Aliyah Day School Observance | Observance |
| November 09, 2026 | Sigd | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| December 05, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 1) | Observance, Hebrew |
| December 06, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 2) | Observance, Hebrew |
| December 07, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 3) | Observance, Hebrew |
| December 08, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 4) | Observance, Hebrew |
| December 09, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 5) | Observance, Hebrew |
| December 10, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Observance, Hebrew |
| December 11, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 7) | Observance, Hebrew |
| December 12, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 8) | Observance, Hebrew |
| December 20, 2026 | Asarah B’Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | Hebrew, Optional holiday |
| December 21, 2026 | December Solstice | Season |
| December 24, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Christmas Eve | Christian, Optional holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Christmas Day | Christian, Optional holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Catholic/Protestant Boxing Day | Christian, Optional holiday |
| December 31, 2026 | New Year’s Eve | Christian, Optional holiday |
Long Weekends 2026
- Catholic/Protestant Epiphany Eve may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Al Isra’ wal Miraj may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Armenian Christmas Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Orthodox Epiphany Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Tu Bishvat may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Fast of Esther may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Purim Eve may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Eid al-Fitr may create a long weekend opportunity.
- March Equinox may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Passover (Day 2) may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Catholic/Protestant Good Friday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Passover (Day 5) may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Catholic/Protestant Easter Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Armenian/Orthodox Good Friday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Armenian/Orthodox Easter Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Armenian Feast of the Annunciation may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Prophet Shuaib’s Feast Eve may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Prophet Shuaib’s Feast Holiday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- May Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Jerusalem Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Memorial Day for Ethiopian Jews may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Shavuot may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Catholic/Protestant Pentecost Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Eid al-Adha Holiday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Rosh Hashana Eve may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Gedaliah Fast may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Yom Kippur may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Sukkot Eve may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Sukkot (Day 3) may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Sigd may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Hanukkah (Day 3) may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Hanukkah (Day 7) may create a long weekend opportunity.
- December Solstice may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Catholic/Protestant Christmas Day may create a long weekend opportunity.