Public Holidays in Israel (2026)
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2026. 5 fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. Here's the full list with dates and days of the week — and a one-click way to add them to your team's leave calendar.
9 public holidays · 2026
Download .ics| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | פסח |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | מימונה, שביעי של פסח |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | יום העצמאות |
| 22 May 2026 | Friday | שבועות |
| 12 Sept 2026 | Saturday | ראש השנה |
| 13 Sept 2026 | Sunday | ראש השנה יום 2 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | Monday | יום כיפור |
| 26 Sept 2026 | Saturday | סוכות |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Saturday | שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת |
Dates are nationwide public holidays and may vary by region, state, or canton. Always confirm against official sources for payroll.
Add Israel's 2026 holidays to your team calendar
Instead of copying these dates into a spreadsheet, let Absenca import them automatically. Public holidays are excluded from leave balances, shown on the team calendar, and kept per office location — so a team in Israel and one elsewhere each get the right days. Free for up to 15 people.
Planning leave around public holidays
Public holidays are the key to stretching annual leave. By booking time off next to a holiday — a "bridge day" — your team can turn a few days of leave into a long break. Absenca highlights these opportunities automatically and warns you when too many people are off at once, so coverage never slips around popular holiday periods.
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