Festivals & Public Holidays

List of public, and national holidays observed in Israel in 2023.

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Public Holidays in Israel 2023

All National holidays in Israel are observed as per government declaration of public holidays. All banks, government offices and education institutions remains closed in Israel during these national holidays. Israel holiday calendar for year 2023.


National Holidays in Israel 2023

Day Date Holiday Name Type
Tuesday Purim Not A Public Holiday
Thursday Pesach I (Passover begins) Public Holiday
Thursday Pesach VII (Passover ends) Public Holiday
Wednesday Independence Day (in lieu) (National Day) Public Holiday
Monday Memorial Day (Statutory holiday) Not A Public Holiday
Tuesday Victory Day Public Holiday
Friday Jerusalem Day Not A Public Holiday
Saturday Pentecost (Shavuot) Public Holiday
Thursday Fast of Ninth of Av Public Holiday
Saturday Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) Public Holiday
Sunday Rosh Hashanah Public Holiday
Monday Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) Public Holiday
Friday Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Public Holiday
Sunday Simchat Torah Public Holiday
Friday Hanukkah (A holiday period, but not a national holiday) Not A Public Holiday

Public Holidays in 2023


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