National holidays of Israel in 2020
This page contains a calendar of all 2020 public holidays for Israel. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 7, 2020 | Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | |
| Monday | Feb. 10, 2020 | Tu Bishvat | |
| Monday | March 2, 2020 | Election Day | |
| Monday | March 9, 2020 | Purim Eve | |
| Monday | March 9, 2020 | Fast of Esther | |
| Tuesday | March 10, 2020 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | |
| Wednesday | March 11, 2020 | Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) | |
| Friday | March 20, 2020 | March Equinox | |
| Saturday | April 4, 2020 | Aliyah Day | |
| Wednesday | April 8, 2020 | Passover Eve | |
| Thursday | April 9, 2020 | Passover (Day 1) | |
| Friday | April 10, 2020 | Passover (Day 2) | |
| Saturday | April 11, 2020 | Passover (Day 3) | |
| Sunday | April 12, 2020 | Passover (Day 4) | |
| Monday | April 13, 2020 | Passover (Day 5) | |
| Tuesday | April 14, 2020 | Passover (Day 6) | |
| Wednesday | April 15, 2020 | Passover (Day 7) | |
| Tuesday | April 21, 2020 | Yom HaShoah | |
| Tuesday | April 28, 2020 | Yom HaZikaron | |
| Wednesday | April 29, 2020 | Yom HaAtzmaut | |
| Tuesday | May 12, 2020 | Lag BaOmer | |
| Friday | May 22, 2020 | Jerusalem Day | |
| Thursday | May 28, 2020 | Shavuot Eve | |
| Friday | May 29, 2020 | Shavuot | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2020 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | July 9, 2020 | 17th of Tammuz | |
| Wednesday | July 29, 2020 | Tisha B'Av Eve | |
| Thursday | July 30, 2020 | Tisha B'Av | |
| Friday | Sept. 18, 2020 | Rosh Hashana Eve | |
| Saturday | Sept. 19, 2020 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Sunday | Sept. 20, 2020 | Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | |
| Monday | Sept. 21, 2020 | Gedaliah Fast | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 22, 2020 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Sept. 27, 2020 | Yom Kippur Eve | |
| Monday | Sept. 28, 2020 | Yom Kippur | |
| Friday | Oct. 2, 2020 | Sukkot Eve | |
| Saturday | Oct. 3, 2020 | Sukkot (Day 1) | |
| Sunday | Oct. 4, 2020 | Sukkot (Day 2) | |
| Monday | Oct. 5, 2020 | Sukkot (Day 3) | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 6, 2020 | Sukkot (Day 4) | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 7, 2020 | Sukkot (Day 5) | |
| Thursday | Oct. 8, 2020 | Sukkot (Day 6) | |
| Friday | Oct. 9, 2020 | Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah | |
| Saturday | Oct. 10, 2020 | Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | |
| Sunday | Oct. 25, 2020 | Aliyah Day School Observance | |
| Friday | Dec. 11, 2020 | Hanukkah (Day 1) | |
| Saturday | Dec. 12, 2020 | Hanukkah (Day 2) | |
| Sunday | Dec. 13, 2020 | Hanukkah (Day 3) | |
| Monday | Dec. 14, 2020 | Hanukkah (Day 4) | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 15, 2020 | Hanukkah (Day 5) | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 16, 2020 | Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet | |
| Thursday | Dec. 17, 2020 | Hanukkah (Day 7) | |
| Friday | Dec. 18, 2020 | Hanukkah (Day 8) | |
| Monday | Dec. 21, 2020 | December Solstice |
Public Holidays
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