National holidays of Israel in 2026
This page contains a calendar of all 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Feb. 2, 2026 | Tu Bishvat | |
| Monday | March 2, 2026 | Fast of Esther | |
| Monday | March 2, 2026 | Purim Eve | |
| Tuesday | March 3, 2026 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | |
| Wednesday | March 4, 2026 | Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) | |
| Friday | March 20, 2026 | March Equinox | |
| Saturday | March 28, 2026 | Aliyah Day | |
| Wednesday | April 1, 2026 | Passover Eve | |
| Thursday | April 2, 2026 | Passover (Day 1) | |
| Friday | April 3, 2026 | Passover (Day 2) | |
| Saturday | April 4, 2026 | Passover (Day 3) | |
| Sunday | April 5, 2026 | Passover (Day 4) | |
| Monday | April 6, 2026 | Passover (Day 5) | |
| Tuesday | April 7, 2026 | Passover (Day 6) | |
| Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | Passover (Day 7) | |
| Tuesday | April 14, 2026 | Yom HaShoah | |
| Tuesday | April 21, 2026 | Yom HaZikaron | |
| Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | Yom HaAtzmaut | |
| Tuesday | May 5, 2026 | Lag BaOmer | |
| Friday | May 15, 2026 | Jerusalem Day | |
| Thursday | May 21, 2026 | Shavuot Eve | |
| Friday | May 22, 2026 | Shavuot | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2026 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | July 2, 2026 | 17th of Tammuz | |
| Wednesday | July 22, 2026 | Tisha B'Av Eve | |
| Thursday | July 23, 2026 | Tisha B'Av | |
| Friday | Sept. 11, 2026 | Rosh Hashana Eve | |
| Saturday | Sept. 12, 2026 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Sunday | Sept. 13, 2026 | Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | |
| Monday | Sept. 14, 2026 | Gedaliah Fast | |
| Sunday | Sept. 20, 2026 | Yom Kippur Eve | |
| Monday | Sept. 21, 2026 | Yom Kippur | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 23, 2026 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Sept. 25, 2026 | Sukkot Eve | |
| Saturday | Sept. 26, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 1) | |
| Sunday | Sept. 27, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 2) | |
| Monday | Sept. 28, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 3) | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 29, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 4) | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 30, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 5) | |
| Thursday | Oct. 1, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 6) | |
| Friday | Oct. 2, 2026 | Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah | |
| Saturday | Oct. 3, 2026 | Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | |
| Sunday | Oct. 18, 2026 | Aliyah Day School Observance | |
| Saturday | Dec. 5, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 1) | |
| Sunday | Dec. 6, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 2) | |
| Monday | Dec. 7, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 3) | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 8, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 4) | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 9, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 5) | |
| Thursday | Dec. 10, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet | |
| Friday | Dec. 11, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 7) | |
| Saturday | Dec. 12, 2026 | Hanukkah (Day 8) | |
| Sunday | Dec. 20, 2026 | Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | |
| Monday | Dec. 21, 2026 | December Solstice |
Public Holidays
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