Public holidays in Israel 2028

9 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Tuesday 11 April 2028	Pesach Religious פסח	פסח
Monday 17 April 2028	Seventh day of Pesach Religious שביעי של פסח	שביעי של פסח
Tuesday 2 May 2028	Independence Day (observed) National day יום העצמאות (נצפה) Observed day off for Independence Day (Mon 1 May)	יום העצמאות (נצפה)
Wednesday 31 May 2028	Shavuot Religious שבועות	שבועות
Thursday 21 September 2028	Rosh Hashanah Religious ראש השנה	ראש השנה
Friday 22 September 2028	Rosh Hashanah Religious ראש השנה	ראש השנה
Saturday 30 September 2028	Yom Kippur Religious יום כיפור	יום כיפור
Thursday 5 October 2028	Sukkot Religious סוכות	סוכות
Thursday 12 October 2028	Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret Religious שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת	שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Thu 21 Sep – Sat 23 Sep · 3 days offRosh HashanahTypically in Jerusalem: high 33°C (91°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 5 Oct – Sat 7 Oct · 3 days offSukkotTypically in Jerusalem: high 31°C (88°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 12 Oct – Sat 14 Oct · 3 days offSimchat Torah / Shemini AtzeretTypically in Jerusalem: high 31°C (88°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Sun 16 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr)Seventh day of PesachTypically in Jerusalem: high 23°C (73°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 1 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 31 May – Sat 3 Jun)ShavuotTypically in Jerusalem: high 31°C (88°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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: Tue 11 Apr – Mon 17 Apr — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr, Sun 16 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Sun 16 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Seventh day of PesachShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 1 Jun) get 4 days in a rowWed 31 May – Sat 3 Jun · ShavuotShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 20 Sep) get 4 days in a rowWed 20 Sep – Sat 23 Sep · Rosh HashanahShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Sep) get 3 days in a rowThu 28 Sep – Sat 30 Sep · Yom KippurShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 4 Oct) get 4 days in a rowWed 4 Oct – Sat 7 Oct · SukkotShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 11 Oct) get 4 days in a rowWed 11 Oct – Sat 14 Oct · Simchat Torah / Shemini AtzeretShow on calendar ↓