Public holidays in Israel 2023

9 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Thursday 6 April 2023	Pesach Religious פסח	פסח
Wednesday 12 April 2023	Seventh day of Pesach Religious שביעי של פסח	שביעי של פסח
Wednesday 26 April 2023	Independence Day National day יום העצמאות	יום העצמאות
Friday 26 May 2023	Shavuot Religious שבועות	שבועות
Saturday 16 September 2023	Rosh Hashanah Religious ראש השנה	ראש השנה
Sunday 17 September 2023	Rosh Hashanah Religious ראש השנה	ראש השנה
Monday 25 September 2023	Yom Kippur Religious יום כיפור	יום כיפור
Saturday 30 September 2023	Sukkot Religious סוכות	סוכות
Saturday 7 October 2023	Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret Religious שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת	שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Israel (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 6 Apr – Sat 8 Apr · 3 days offPesachTypically in Jerusalem: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 15 Sep – Sun 17 Sep · 3 days offRosh HashanahTypically in Jerusalem: high 33°C (91°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Thu 13 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 12 Apr – Sat 15 Apr)Seventh day of PesachTypically in Jerusalem: high 22°C (72°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 27 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 26 Apr – Sat 29 Apr)Independence DayTypically in Jerusalem: high 27°C (81°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sun 24 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 22 Sep – Mon 25 Sep)Yom KippurTypically in Jerusalem: high 33°C (91°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 6 Apr – Wed 12 Apr — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Sun 9 Apr, Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 5 Apr) get 4 days in a rowWed 5 Apr – Sat 8 Apr · PesachShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 4 days in a rowWed 12 Apr – Sat 15 Apr · Seventh day of PesachShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 27 Apr) get 4 days in a rowWed 26 Apr – Sat 29 Apr · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 May) get 3 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sat 27 May · ShavuotShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 14 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 Sep – Sun 17 Sep · Rosh HashanahShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 24 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Sep – Mon 25 Sep · Yom KippurShow on calendar ↓