Israel Holidays in 2023

Holiday date Holiday name Holiday Type
Tue, January 3 Asarah B'Tevet Observance, Hebrew
Mon, February 6 Tu Bishvat Observance, Hebrew
Mon, March 6 Ta'anit Esther (Fast of Esther) Observance, Hebrew
Mon, March 6 Erev Purim Observance, Hebrew
Tue, March 7 Purim (Tel Aviv) Local Holiday
Wed, March 8 Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) Local Holiday
Mon, March 20 March Equinox Season
Sat, April 1 Yom HaAliyah Official Holiday, Business As Usual
Wed, April 5 Erev Pesach Observance, Hebrew
Thu, April 6 Pesach I (First day of Passover) National Holiday, Hebrew
Fri, April 7 Pesach II (Passover) Observance, Hebrew
Sat, April 8 Pesach III (Passover) Observance, Hebrew
Sun, April 9 Pesach IV (Passover) Observance, Hebrew
Mon, April 10 Pesach V (Passover) Observance, Hebrew
Tue, April 11 Pesach VI (Passover) Observance, Hebrew
Wed, April 12 Pesach VII (Last day of Passover) National Holiday, Hebrew
Tue, April 18 Yom HaShoah Observance, Hebrew
Tue, April 25 Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) Observance, Hebrew
Wed, April 26 Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day) National Holiday, Hebrew
Tue, May 9 Lag B'Omer Observance, Hebrew
Fri, May 19 Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) Local Holiday
Thu, May 25 Erev Shavuot Observance, Hebrew
Fri, May 26 Shavuot National Holiday, Hebrew
Wed, June 21 June Solstice Season
Thu, July 6 Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz Observance, Hebrew
Wed, July 26 Erev Tisha B'Av Observance, Hebrew
Thu, July 27 Tisha B'Av Observance, Hebrew
Fri, September 15 Erev Rosh Hashana Observance, Hebrew
Sat, September 16 Rosh Hashana (New Year) National Holiday, Hebrew
Sun, September 17 Rosh Hashana II (New Year day 2) National Holiday, Hebrew
Mon, September 18 Tzom Gedaliah Observance, Hebrew
Sat, September 23 September equinox Season
Sun, September 24 Erev Yom Kippur Observance, Hebrew
Mon, September 25 Yom Kippur National Holiday, Hebrew
Fri, September 29 Erev Sukkot Observance, Hebrew
Sat, September 30 Sukkot I National Holiday, Hebrew
Sun, October 1 Sukkot II Observance, Hebrew
Mon, October 2 Sukkot III Observance, Hebrew
Tue, October 3 Sukkot IV Observance, Hebrew
Wed, October 4 Sukkot V Observance, Hebrew
Thu, October 5 Sukkot VI Observance, Hebrew
Fri, October 6 Sukkot VII/Hoshanah Rabah Observance, Hebrew
Sat, October 7 Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah National Holiday, Hebrew
Sun, October 22 Yom HaAliyah School Observance Observance
Fri, December 8 Hanukkah I (Holiday of lights) Observance, Hebrew
Sat, December 9 Hanukkah II Observance, Hebrew
Sun, December 10 Hanukkah III Observance, Hebrew
Mon, December 11 Hanukkah IV Observance, Hebrew
Tue, December 12 Hanukkah V Observance, Hebrew
Wed, December 13 Hanukkah VI/Rosh Chodesh Tevet Observance, Hebrew
Thu, December 14 Hanukkah VII Observance, Hebrew
Fri, December 15 Hanukkah VIII Observance, Hebrew
Fri, December 22 December Solstice Season
Fri, December 22 Asarah B'Tevet Observance, Hebrew

Ash Wednesday

Palm Sunday

Good Friday

Easter

Tax Day

Arbor Day

Father’s Day