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Israel public holidays in 2008.

Complete list of 8 public holidays in Israel for 2008, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Israel 2008

Public holidays
8
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
3
3+ day breaks
Total days off
13
Cumulative
First holiday
Apr 20
פסח (ערב חג)
Last holiday
Oct 14
סוכות
Country code
IL
he-IL
Month by month

All Israel 2008 holidays

January0 holidays
No public holidays
February0 holidays
No public holidays
March0 holidays
No public holidays
April3 holidays
20Sunפסח (ערב חג)Jewish
20SunפסחJewish
20Sunשביעי של פסחJewish
May0 holidays
No public holidays
June1 holiday
9MonשבועותJewish
July0 holidays
No public holidays
August0 holidays
No public holidays
September1 holiday
30Tueראש השנהJewish
October3 holidays
1Wedראש השנהJewish
9Thuיום כיפורJewish
14TueסוכותJewish
November0 holidays
No public holidays
December0 holidays
No public holidays
116 observances

Observances & international days · Israel 2008

Religious observances (Christian Easter cycle), international UN/WHO days, and cultural observances that are widely marked in Israel but are not official public holidays. Dates are algorithmic — accurate for any year.

Observances are marked but not gazetted as public holidays — workplaces, banks and schools usually remain open.

3 long weekends

Plan your 2008 time off

In 2008, Israel has 3 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 13 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

שבועות
Jun 7Jun 9 · 3 days
ראש השנה
Sep 27Sep 30 · 4 days
יום כיפור + סוכות
Oct 9Oct 14 · 6 days
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3 long weekends
Israel 2008: 8 public holidays