In this publication we will look at the following topic: holidays in Israel 2024. We will provide a complete list of official holidays and memorial dates. You can find out more about school holidays and holidays in different countries at All-Holidays.Info.
Unlike many countries, Israeli residents do not always get time off on public holidays. But the employment contract may indicate such a possibility. A day off on a holiday can be paid or unpaid.
Most holidays in Israel are associated with the official religion – Judaism. In addition to these, there are “days marked by the Knesset.” On these dates there is no day off from work, but the authorities take appropriate measures.
Religious holidays in Israel generally begin after sunset on the first day and end at sunset on the second day. Therefore, in the section Holidays in Israel 2024 you can see separately the date of the Eve of Shavuot and Shavuot. The eve of a holiday means that it begins at sunset on that day.
Important! Unfortunately, due to the military conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip, the country is experiencing great turmoil. Therefore, it cannot be guaranteed which holiday will be a working or non-working day, or what events will be held. If you are interested in such questions, please contact your employer or local authorities.
Working and non-working days in Israel 2024
There are 366 days in 2024. Of these, in Israel there are 253 working days and 113 non-working days.
Month
Work days
Non-working days
January 2024
23
8
February 2024
21
8
March 2024
20
11
April 2024
20
10
May 2024
22
9
June 2024
19
11
July 2024
23
8
August 2024
22
9
September 2024
21
9
October 2024
19
12
November 2024
21
9
December 2024
22
9
Holidays in Israel 2024
Listed below are the holidays in Israel 2024 by month in chronological order.
January
January 25 (Thursday) 2024 – Tu Bishvat (traditional holiday).
March
March 21 (Thursday) 2024 – Fast of Esther (traditional religious holiday).
March 23 (Saturday) 2024 – Purim Eve (traditional religious holiday).
March 24 (Sunday) 2024 – Purim (Tel Aviv, local holiday).
March 25 (Monday) 2024 – Shushan Purim (Jerusalem, local holiday).
April
April 18 (Thursday) 2024 – Aliyah Day / Yom HaAliyah (traditional religious holiday).
April 22 (Monday) 2024 – Passover Eve (traditional religious holiday).
April 23 (Tuesday) 2024 – Passover, day 1 (national holiday).
April 24-28 (Wednesday-Sunday) 2024 – Passover, days 2-6 (traditional religious holiday).
April 29 (Monday) 2024 – Passover, day 7 (national holiday).
Aliyah is the repatriation (understood in this case as the return to their historical homeland) of Jews to the State of Israel, and before the founding of the State of Israel – to the Land of Israel.
May 1 (Wednesday) 2024 – Mimouna (traditional religious holiday).
May 6 (Monday) 2024 – Yom Hashoah / Holocaust Remembrance Day (national day of remembrance).
May 9 (Thursday) 2024 – Victory in Europe Day (national day of remembrance).
May 13 (Monday) 2024 – Yom HaZikaron / Day of Remembrance for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism (National Day of Remembrance).
May 14 (Tuesday) 2024 – Yom Haatzmaut / Independence Day (national holiday).
May 18 (Saturday) 2024 – Herzl Day (day marked by the Knesset).
May 26 (Sunday) 2024 – Lag BaOmer (traditional religious holiday).
Mimouna is a traditional North African Jewish holiday celebrated by Moroccan Jews and their descendants in Israel. It marks the end of Passover and is celebrated the day after the last day of Passover. Mimouna celebrations begin after sunset and often continue until late at night.
June
June 5 (Wednesday) 2024 – Jerusalem Day (traditional religious holiday).
June 11 (Tuesday) 2024 – Eve of Shavuot (traditional religious holiday).
June 12 (Wednesday) 2024 – Shavuot (national holiday).
July
July 23 (Tuesday) 2024 – Fast 17 of Tammuz (traditional religious holiday).
August
August 4 (Sunday) 2024 – Jabotinsky Day (day marked by the Knesset).
August 12 (Monday) 2024 – Eve of Tisha B’Av (traditional religious holiday).
August 13 (Tuesday) 2024 – Tisha B’Av (traditional religious holiday).
October
October 2 (Wednesday) 2024 – Eve of Rosh Hashanah (traditional religious holiday).
October 3 (Thursday) 2024 – Rosh Hashanah (national holiday).
October 4 (Friday) 2024 – Rosh Hashanah, second day (national holiday).
October 6 (Sunday) 2024 – Fast of Gedalia (traditional religious holiday).
October 11 (Friday) 2024 – Yom Kippur Eve (traditional religious holiday).
October 12 (Saturday) 2024 – Yom Kippur (national holiday).
October 16 (Wednesday) 2024 – Eve of Sukkot (traditional religious holiday).
October 17 (Thursday) 2024 – Sukkot, day 1 (national holiday).
October 18-22 (Friday-Tuesday) 2024 – Sukkot, days 2-6 (traditional religious holidays).
October 23 (Wednesday) 2024 – Sukkot, day 7 / Hoshana Rabah (traditional religious holiday).
November 8 (Friday) 2024 – Aliyah Day (traditional religious holiday).
November 13 (Wednesday) 2024 – Rabin Day (day marked by the Knesset).
November 30 (Saturday) 2024 – Sigd (national holiday).
December
December 7 (Saturday) 2024 – Ben-Gurion Day (day marked by the Knesset).
December 26-30 (Thursday-Monday) 2024 – Hanukkah, days 1-5 (traditional religious holidays).
December 31 (Tuesday) 2024 – Hanukkah, day 6 / Rosh Chodesh Tevet (traditional religious holiday).
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