World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Israel, 2016
Holiday dates9vs 2015: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays7not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days2
World rank224 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Pesach |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Fri (weekend) | Seventh day of Pesach |
| May 12, 2016 | Thu | Independence Day (observed) |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Sun | Shavuot |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Mon | Rosh Hashanah |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Tue | Rosh Hashanah |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Wed | Yom Kippur |
| Oct 17, 2016 | Mon | Sukkot |
| Oct 24, 2016 | Mon | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2016 – May 14, 2016 | 3 days | Independence Day (observed) |
| Jun 10, 2016 – Jun 12, 2016 | 3 days | Shavuot |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.