From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Public holidays in Israel
Public holidays in Israel
Note: for exact dates in the Gregorian calendar see Jewish holi- on the holi-
days 2000-2050. day’s eve.
Israeli law designates 9 days of official holiday during Non-emer-
the year. Of these, Independence Day is supposed to be gency services
observed by all citizens, while others are Jewish religious that normally
holidays which non-Jews or non-Jewish communities operate on
may disregard, if they choose to observe their own reli- holidays, e.g.
gious holidays. School year has several optional formats airports, bor-
approved by the Ministry of Education, one of which is der crossings,
chosen by the school principal considering the local com- broadcasting
munity’s religion and tradition. The following table stations etc.
shows school holidays observed by the majority of suspend their
schools. Many businesses and government offices allow work for
workers to choose additional one or two days of leave out about 28-30
of list of non-official holidays. Collective leave is also a hours.
common habit in many businesses and government of-
Tishrei Feast of סוכות between Official holi-
fices during Chol HaMoed. All holidays start on sunset,
15 Tabernacles Sukkot Sept 19 & day
therefore working places close down afternoon on the
(Booths) Oct 19
holidays eve. Some services resume their work on the fol-
lowing evening, while most workers continue the holiday Tishrei Feast of חול המועד סוכות between School holi-
till morning. 16-21 Tabernacles Chol HaMoed Sept 19 & day, collective
Weekends in Israel are Friday to Saturday. The law (Booths) Oct 19 paid leave in
designates 36 hours of weekly holiday from Friday after- many busi-
noon until Sunday morning, but most businesses and of- nesses and
fices are closed during the whole day on Fridays. Non- government
Jews may choose Friday, Saturday or Sunday as their offices
main weekly holiday, while Jews may not choose to work Tishrei Assembly of /שמחת תורה between Official holi-
on Saturday, unless their working place is open on Satur- 22 the Eighth שמיני עצרת Sept 26 & day
days by a special permit. Day Simchat To- Oct 26
rah/Shemini
Date English Name Local Name Range of Status Atzeret
(note: the "lo- possible
cal name" is dates in Heshvan Yitzhak יום הזיכרון ליצחק National re-
more com- Gregorian 12 Rabin’s Re- רבין membrance
monly used in calendar membrance Yom day with busi-
English than for the Day Hazikaron le ness as usual
the name list- present Yitzhak Rabin
ed under age Heshvan Sigd סיגד Festival
"English 29 Sigd unique to the
Name") Beta Israel
Tishrei New Year ראש השנה between Official holi- (Ethiopian
1-2 Rosh Hashanah Sept 5 & day (2 days) Jewish com-
Oct 5 munity), op-
tional paid
Tishrei 3 Fast Day of צום גדליה Business as leave, busi-
Gedaliah Fast of Gedalia usual ness as usual
Tishrei Day of Atone- יום כיפור between Official holi- Feast of
Kislev חנוכה between School holi-
10 ment (Most Yom Kippur Sept 14 & day, business- Rededication
25-Tevet Hanukkah Nov 27 & day (7 days),
Holy Day of Oct 14 es close
2/3 (First Day) Dec 27
the Year) around noon
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Public holidays in Israel
business as Victory Day day, business
usual (May 9) as usual
Tevet 10 Tenth of צום עשרה בטבת Business as
Iyar 4 Fallen יום הזיכרון לחלליbetween National re-
Tevet Fast Tsom Asarah usual Soldiers Re- מערכות ישראל April 14 & membrance
b-Tevet membrance ונפגעי פעולות May 14 day, business
Shvat 15 Fifteenth of ט"ו בשבט Business as Day האיבה as usual ex-
Shvat (New Tu Bishvat usual Yom cept places of
Year for Hazikaron public enter-
Trees) tainment
Adar 13 Fast of Esther תענית אסתר Iyar 5
School holi- Independence יום העצמאות between Official holi-
Ta`anit Ester day, Business Day Yom Ha-Atz- April 15 & day
as usual maut May 15
Adar 14 Memorial פורים between Iyar 18
School holi- 33rd day of ל"ג בעומר School holi-
(Adar 15 Feast for the February day, optional the `Omer Lag Ba’omer day
Purim
in some Triumph of 24 & paid leave28
Iyar Jerusalem Day יום ירושלים Optional paid
places) Esther March 26 Yom Herut leave
Nisan 15 Passover פסח between Official holi- Yerushalayim
Pesach March 26 day Sivan 6 Feast of שבועות between Official holi-
& April 25 Weeks Shavuot May 15 & day
Nisan Passover חול המועד פסח between School holi- June 14
16-20 Chol HaMoed March 26 day, collective
Tammuz Seventeenth שבעה עשר בתמוז Business as
Pesach & April 25 paid leave in
17 of Tammuz Tsom Shiva` usual
many busi- fast Asar b-Tam-
nesses and muz
government
Av 9 Ninth of Av תשעה באב Optional paid
offices
fast (Destruc- Tisha B’Av leave, busi-
Nisan 21 Seventh day שביעי של פסח between Official holi- tion of the 1st ness as usual
of Passover Shvi’i shel Pe- April 1 & day and 2nd Tem- except places
sach May 1 ples) of public en-
Nisan 27 Holocaust Re- יום הזיכרון לשואהbetween National re- tertainment
membrance ולגבורה April 7 & membrance
Av 15 Fifteenth of ט"ו באב Business as
Day Yom May 7 day, business Av (Festival of Tu B’Av usual
HaZikaron as usual ex- Love)
LaShoah cept places of
VeLaGevurah public enter-
See also
tainment
May 9 Victory Day יום הניצחון על • re-
NationalJewish holiday
on Nazi Ger- גרמניה הנאצית membrance
many
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