Holidays and Observances in Israel for 2025

What are the main holidays in Israel? As with most countries, national holidays in Israel generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Israel. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2025 ISRAEL HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1WednesdayHanukkah (Day 7)Observance
Jan 2ThursdayHanukkah (Day 8)Observance
Jan 10FridayAsarah BTevetObservance
FEBRUARY
Feb 13ThursdayTu BishvatObservance
MARCH
Mar 13ThursdayFast of EstherObservance
Mar 13ThursdayPurim EveObservance
Mar 14FridayPurimObservance
APRIL
Apr 12SaturdayPassover EveObservance
Apr 13SundayPassover (Day 1)National
Apr 14MondayPassover (Day 2)Observance
Apr 15TuesdayPassover (Day 3)Observance
Apr 16WednesdayPassover (Day 4)Observance
Apr 17ThursdayPassover (Day 5)Observance
Apr 18FridayPassover (Day 6)Observance
Apr 19SaturdayPassover (Day 7)National
Apr 24ThursdayYom HaShoahObservance
Apr 30WednesdayYom HaZikaronObservance
MAY
May 1ThursdayYom HaAtzmautNational
May 16FridayLag BaOmerObservance
May 26MondayJerusalem DayObservance
JUNE
Jun 1SundayShavuot EveObservance
Jun 2MondayShavuotNational
JULY
Jul 13Sunday17th of TammuzObservance
AUGUST
Aug 2SaturdayTisha BAv EveObservance
Aug 3SundayTisha BAvObservance
SEPTEMBER
Sep 22MondayRosh Hashana EveObservance
Sep 23TuesdayRosh HashanaNational
Sep 24WednesdayRosh Hashana (Day 2)National
Sep 25ThursdayGedaliah FastObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 1WednesdayYom Kippur EveObservance
Oct 2ThursdayYom KippurNational
Oct 6MondaySukkot EveObservance
Oct 7TuesdaySukkot (Day 1)National
Oct 8WednesdaySukkot (Day 2)Observance
Oct 9ThursdaySukkot (Day 3)Observance
Oct 10FridaySukkot (Day 4)Observance
Oct 11SaturdaySukkot (Day 5)Observance
Oct 12SundaySukkot (Day 6)Observance
Oct 13MondaySukkot (Day 7)Observance
Oct 14TuesdayShemini AtzeretNational
DECEMBER
Dec 15MondayHanukkah (Day 1)Observance
Dec 16TuesdayHanukkah (Day 2)Observance
Dec 17WednesdayHanukkah (Day 3)Observance
Dec 18ThursdayHanukkah (Day 4)Observance
Dec 19FridayHanukkah (Day 5)Observance
Dec 20SaturdayHanukkah (Day 6)Observance
Dec 21SundayHanukkah (Day 7)Observance
Dec 22MondayHanukkah (Day 8)Observance
Dec 30TuesdayAsarah BTevetObservance

* Please note that Jewish holidays typically begin at sundown the night before.