Public holidays in Israel, 2025
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2025. 7 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
9 of 9 holidays
- 13 04 פסח Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 19 04 מימונה, שביעי של פסח Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 01 05 יום העצמאות Thursday
- 02 06 שבועות Monday
- 23 09 ראש השנה Tuesday
- 24 09 ראש השנה יום 2 Wednesday
- 02 10 יום כיפור Thursday
- 07 10 סוכות Tuesday
- 14 10 שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת Tuesday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Israel have in 2025?
9, of which 7 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 2 of Israel's land on one, and most countries do not move them.