Israel holidays 2026 and 2027
Israel (IL). Public holidays fall on 5 weekdays in Israel in 2026.
- Id
IL- Kind
- Country or region
- Time zone
- —
- Weekend
- Fri–Sat
- Years of data
- 2000–2040
- Verified years
- none yet
- Last verified
- —
2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 2 Apr 2026 | Pesach | Closed | ||
| Wed 8 Apr 2026 | Seventh day of Pesach | Closed | ||
| Wed 22 Apr 2026 | Independence Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 22 May 2026 | Shavuot | Closed | ||
| Sat 12 Sep 2026 | Rosh Hashanah | Closed | ||
| Sun 13 Sep 2026 | Rosh Hashanah | Closed | ||
| Mon 21 Sep 2026 | Yom Kippur | Closed | ||
| Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sukkot | Closed | ||
| Sat 3 Oct 2026 | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret | Closed |
2027
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Apr 2027 | Pesach | Closed | ||
| Wed 28 Apr 2027 | Seventh day of Pesach | Closed | ||
| Wed 12 May 2027 | Independence Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 11 Jun 2027 | Shavuot | Closed | ||
| Sat 2 Oct 2027 | Rosh Hashanah | Closed | ||
| Sun 3 Oct 2027 | Rosh Hashanah | Closed | ||
| Mon 11 Oct 2027 | Yom Kippur | Closed | ||
| Sat 16 Oct 2027 | Sukkot | Closed | ||
| Sat 23 Oct 2027 | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret | Closed |
Official sources
A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
Israel holidays: questions
How many weekdays is Israel closed in 2026?
5: Pesach (Thu 2 Apr 2026); Seventh day of Pesach (Wed 8 Apr 2026); Independence Day (Wed 22 Apr 2026); Rosh Hashanah (Sun 13 Sep 2026); Yom Kippur (Mon 21 Sep 2026).
Which days are the weekend for Israel?
Fri–Sat. Those days aren't business days unless a date says otherwise.
Use it from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=IL&from=2026-01-01&to=2027-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
An .ics feed for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/IL.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.