National holidays of Israel in 2023
This page contains a calendar of all 2023 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. 3, 2023 | Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | |
| Monday | Feb. 6, 2023 | Tu Bishvat | |
| Monday | March 6, 2023 | Fast of Esther | |
| Monday | March 6, 2023 | Purim Eve | |
| Tuesday | March 7, 2023 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | |
| Wednesday | March 8, 2023 | Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) | |
| Monday | March 20, 2023 | March Equinox | |
| Saturday | April 1, 2023 | Aliyah Day | |
| Wednesday | April 5, 2023 | Passover Eve | |
| Thursday | April 6, 2023 | Passover (Day 1) | |
| Friday | April 7, 2023 | Passover (Day 2) | |
| Saturday | April 8, 2023 | Passover (Day 3) | |
| Sunday | April 9, 2023 | Passover (Day 4) | |
| Monday | April 10, 2023 | Passover (Day 5) | |
| Tuesday | April 11, 2023 | Passover (Day 6) | |
| Wednesday | April 12, 2023 | Passover (Day 7) | |
| Tuesday | April 18, 2023 | Yom HaShoah | |
| Tuesday | April 25, 2023 | Yom HaZikaron | |
| Wednesday | April 26, 2023 | Yom HaAtzmaut | |
| Tuesday | May 9, 2023 | Lag BaOmer | |
| Friday | May 19, 2023 | Jerusalem Day | |
| Thursday | May 25, 2023 | Shavuot Eve | |
| Friday | May 26, 2023 | Shavuot | |
| Wednesday | June 21, 2023 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 17th of Tammuz | |
| Wednesday | July 26, 2023 | Tisha B'Av Eve | |
| Thursday | July 27, 2023 | Tisha B'Av | |
| Friday | Sept. 15, 2023 | Rosh Hashana Eve | |
| Saturday | Sept. 16, 2023 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Sunday | Sept. 17, 2023 | Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | |
| Monday | Sept. 18, 2023 | Gedaliah Fast | |
| Saturday | Sept. 23, 2023 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Sept. 24, 2023 | Yom Kippur Eve | |
| Monday | Sept. 25, 2023 | Yom Kippur | |
| Friday | Sept. 29, 2023 | Sukkot Eve | |
| Saturday | Sept. 30, 2023 | Sukkot (Day 1) | |
| Sunday | Oct. 1, 2023 | Sukkot (Day 2) | |
| Monday | Oct. 2, 2023 | Sukkot (Day 3) | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 3, 2023 | Sukkot (Day 4) | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 4, 2023 | Sukkot (Day 5) | |
| Thursday | Oct. 5, 2023 | Sukkot (Day 6) | |
| Friday | Oct. 6, 2023 | Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah | |
| Saturday | Oct. 7, 2023 | Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | |
| Sunday | Oct. 22, 2023 | Aliyah Day School Observance | |
| Friday | Dec. 8, 2023 | Hanukkah (Day 1) | |
| Saturday | Dec. 9, 2023 | Hanukkah (Day 2) | |
| Sunday | Dec. 10, 2023 | Hanukkah (Day 3) | |
| Monday | Dec. 11, 2023 | Hanukkah (Day 4) | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 12, 2023 | Hanukkah (Day 5) | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 13, 2023 | Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet | |
| Thursday | Dec. 14, 2023 | Hanukkah (Day 7) | |
| Friday | Dec. 15, 2023 | Hanukkah (Day 8) | |
| Friday | Dec. 22, 2023 | December Solstice |
Public Holidays
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