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26 days in 2026Israel holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Israel, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Israel on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Israel holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | ראש השנה האזרחיNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, February 2 | ט"ו בשבטTu Bishvat (Arbor Day) | observance |
| Sat, March 28 | יום העלייהAliyah Day | observance |
| Thu, April 2 | פסחPassover (Pesach) | celebrate |
| Wed, April 8 | מימונה, שביעי של פסחMimouna, Seventh day of Passover | celebrate |
| Tue, April 14 | יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורהHolocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) | remembrance |
| Tue, April 21 | יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות האיבהFallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) | remembrance |
| Wed, April 22 | יום העצמאותIndependence Day | celebrate |
| Mon, April 27 | יום הרצלHerzl Day | observance |
| Sat, May 9 | יום הניצחון על גרמניה הנאציתVictory in Europe Day | observance |
| Fri, May 15 | יום ירושליםJerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) | observance |
| Fri, May 22 | שבועותShavuot (Feast of Weeks) | celebrate |
| Thu, July 2 | שבעה עשר בתמוזSeventeenth of Tamuz, fast | remembrance |
| Tue, July 14 | יום ז'בוטינסקיJabotinsky Day | observance |
| Thu, July 23 | תשעה באבTisha B'Av, fast | remembrance |
| Wed, July 29 | ט"ו באבTu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) | observance |
| Sat, September 12 2 days | ראש השנהRosh Hashanah | celebrate |
| Mon, September 14 | צום גדליהFast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) | remembrance |
| Mon, September 21 | יום כיפורDay of Atonement (Yom Kippur) | remembrance |
| Sat, September 26 | סוכותFeast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) | celebrate |
| Sat, October 3 | שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרתSimchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret | celebrate |
| Thu, October 22 | יום רביןRabin Day | remembrance |
| Mon, November 9 | סיגדSigd | observance |
| Mon, November 16 | יום בן-גוריוןBen-Gurion Day | observance |
| Sat, December 5 8 days | חנוכהHanukkah | celebrate |
| Sun, December 20 | צום עשרה בטבתTenth of Tevet | observance |
Israel holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | ראש השנה האזרחיNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, January 23 | ט"ו בשבטTu Bishvat (Arbor Day) | observance |
| Sat, April 17 | יום העלייהAliyah Day | observance |
| Thu, April 22 | פסחPassover (Pesach) | celebrate |
| Wed, April 28 | מימונה, שביעי של פסחMimouna, Seventh day of Passover | celebrate |
| Tue, May 4 | יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורהHolocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) | remembrance |
| Sun, May 9 | יום הניצחון על גרמניה הנאציתVictory in Europe Day | observance |
| Tue, May 11 | יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות האיבהFallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) | remembrance |
| Wed, May 12 | יום העצמאותIndependence Day | celebrate |
| Mon, May 17 | יום הרצלHerzl Day | observance |
| Fri, June 4 | יום ירושליםJerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) | observance |
| Fri, June 11 | שבועותShavuot (Feast of Weeks) | celebrate |
| Thu, July 22 | שבעה עשר בתמוזSeventeenth of Tamuz, fast | remembrance |
| Tue, August 3 | יום ז'בוטינסקיJabotinsky Day | observance |
| Thu, August 12 | תשעה באבTisha B'Av, fast | remembrance |
| Wed, August 18 | ט"ו באבTu B'Av (Fifteenth of Av) | observance |
| Sat, October 2 2 days | ראש השנהRosh Hashanah | celebrate |
| Mon, October 4 | צום גדליהFast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedalya) | remembrance |
| Mon, October 11 | יום כיפורDay of Atonement (Yom Kippur) | remembrance |
| Sat, October 16 | סוכותFeast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) | celebrate |
| Sat, October 23 | שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרתSimchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret | celebrate |
| Thu, November 11 | יום רביןRabin Day | remembrance |
| Mon, November 29 | סיגדSigd | observance |
| Mon, December 6 | יום בן-גוריוןBen-Gurion Day | observance |
| Sat, December 25 8 days | חנוכהHanukkah | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Israel have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 26 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Israel for 2026.
What language are visitors from Israel greeted in?
In Hebrew, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Israel.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 7 days in Israel are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.