World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Israel, 2017
Holiday dates9vs 2016: +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+ days3
World rank225 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2017 | Tue | Pesach |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Mon | Seventh day of Pesach |
| May 2, 2017 | Tue | Independence Day (observed) |
| May 31, 2017 | Wed | Shavuot |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Thu | Rosh Hashanah |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Rosh Hashanah |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Yom Kippur |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Thu | Sukkot |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Thu | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2017 – Sep 23, 2017 | 3 days | Rosh Hashanah |
| Oct 5, 2017 – Oct 7, 2017 | 3 days | Sukkot |
| Oct 12, 2017 – Oct 14, 2017 | 3 days | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.