Holidays and Observances in Israel for 2024

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.

2024 ISRAEL HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 25ThursdayTu BishvatObservance
MARCH
Mar 21ThursdayFast of EstherObservance
Mar 23SaturdayPurim EveObservance
Mar 24SundayPurimObservance
APRIL
Apr 22MondayPassover EveObservance
Apr 23TuesdayPassover (Day 1)National
Apr 24WednesdayPassover (Day 2)Observance
Apr 25ThursdayPassover (Day 3)Observance
Apr 26FridayPassover (Day 4)Observance
Apr 27SaturdayPassover (Day 5)Observance
Apr 28SundayPassover (Day 6)Observance
Apr 29MondayPassover (Day 7)National
MAY
May 6MondayYom HaShoahObservance
May 13MondayYom HaZikaronObservance
May 14TuesdayYom HaAtzmautNational
May 26SundayLag BaOmerObservance
JUNE
Jun 5WednesdayJerusalem DayObservance
Jun 11TuesdayShavuot EveObservance
Jun 12WednesdayShavuotNational
JULY
Jul 23Tuesday17th of TammuzObservance
AUGUST
Aug 12MondayTisha BAv EveObservance
Aug 13TuesdayTisha BAvObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 2WednesdayRosh Hashana EveObservance
Oct 3ThursdayRosh HashanaNational
Oct 4FridayRosh Hashana (Day 2)National
Oct 6SundayGedaliah FastObservance
Oct 11FridayYom Kippur EveObservance
Oct 12SaturdayYom KippurNational
Oct 16WednesdaySukkot EveObservance
Oct 17ThursdaySukkot (Day 1)National
Oct 18FridaySukkot (Day 2)Observance
Oct 19SaturdaySukkot (Day 3)Observance
Oct 20SundaySukkot (Day 4)Observance
Oct 21MondaySukkot (Day 5)Observance
Oct 22TuesdaySukkot (Day 6)Observance
Oct 23WednesdaySukkot (Day 7)Observance
Oct 24ThursdayShemini AtzeretNational
DECEMBER
Dec 26ThursdayHanukkah (Day 1)Observance
Dec 27FridayHanukkah (Day 2)Observance
Dec 28SaturdayHanukkah (Day 3)Observance
Dec 29SundayHanukkah (Day 4)Observance
Dec 30MondayHanukkah (Day 5)Observance
Dec 31TuesdayHanukkah (Day 6)Observance

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