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Israel public holidays in 2020.

Complete list of 10 public holidays in Israel for 2020, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Israel 2020

Public holidays
10
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
3
3+ day breaks
Total days off
10
Cumulative
First holiday
Apr 9
פסח (ערב חג)
Last holiday
Oct 10
שמחת תורה
Country code
IL
he-IL
Month by month

All Israel 2020 holidays

January0 holidays
No public holidays
February0 holidays
No public holidays
March0 holidays
No public holidays
April4 holidays
9Thuפסח (ערב חג)Jewish
9ThuפסחJewish
9Thuשביעי של פסחJewish
29Wedיום העצמאותJewish
May1 holiday
29FriשבועותJewish
June0 holidays
No public holidays
July0 holidays
No public holidays
August0 holidays
No public holidays
September3 holidays
19Satראש השנהJewish
20Sunראש השנהJewish
28Monיום כיפורJewish
October2 holidays
3SatסוכותJewish
10Satשמחת תורהJewish
November0 holidays
No public holidays
December0 holidays
No public holidays
42 observances

Observances & international days · Israel 2020

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 2020 time off

In 2020, Israel has 3 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 10 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

פסח (ערב חג) + פסח + שביעי
Apr 9Apr 12 · 4 days
שבועות
May 29May 31 · 3 days
יום כיפור
Sep 26Sep 28 · 3 days
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3 long weekends
Israel 2020: 10 public holidays