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Israel public holidays in 2021.

Complete list of 10 public holidays in Israel for 2021, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Israel 2021

Public holidays
10
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
5
3+ day breaks
Total days off
21
Cumulative
First holiday
Mar 28
פסח (ערב חג)
Last holiday
Sep 28
שמחת תורה
Country code
IL
he-IL
Month by month

All Israel 2021 holidays

January0 holidays
No public holidays
February0 holidays
No public holidays
March3 holidays
28Sunפסח (ערב חג)Jewish
28SunפסחJewish
28Sunשביעי של פסחJewish
April1 holiday
15Thuיום העצמאותJewish
May1 holiday
17MonשבועותJewish
June0 holidays
No public holidays
July0 holidays
No public holidays
August0 holidays
No public holidays
September5 holidays
7Tueראש השנהJewish
8Wedראש השנהJewish
16Thuיום כיפורJewish
21TueסוכותJewish
28Tueשמחת תורהJewish
October0 holidays
No public holidays
November0 holidays
No public holidays
December0 holidays
No public holidays
42 observances

Observances & international days · Israel 2021

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.

5 long weekends

Plan your 2021 time off

In 2021, Israel has 5 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 21 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

יום העצמאות
Apr 15Apr 18 · 4 days
שבועות
May 15May 17 · 3 days
ראש השנה
Sep 4Sep 7 · 4 days
יום כיפור + סוכות
Sep 16Sep 21 · 6 days
שמחת תורה
Sep 25Sep 28 · 4 days
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5 long weekends
Israel 2021: 10 public holidays