Israel Public Holidays in 2019
Israel has a total of 54 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Tu Bishvat | Monday, January 21, 2019 |
| Fast of Esther | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
| Purim Eve | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
| March Equinox | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
| Purim | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) | Friday, March 22, 2019 |
| Election Day | Tuesday, April 9, 2019 |
| Aliyah Day | Monday, April 15, 2019 |
| Passover Eve | Friday, April 19, 2019 |
| Passover (Day 1) | Saturday, April 20, 2019 |
| Passover (Day 2) | Sunday, April 21, 2019 |
| Passover (Day 3) | Monday, April 22, 2019 |
| Passover (Day 4) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Passover (Day 5) | Wednesday, April 24, 2019 |
| Passover (Day 6) | Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
| Passover (Day 7) | Friday, April 26, 2019 |
| Yom HaShoah | Thursday, May 2, 2019 |
| Yom HaZikaron | Wednesday, May 8, 2019 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
| Lag BaOmer | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Jerusalem Day | Sunday, June 2, 2019 |
| Shavuot Eve | Saturday, June 8, 2019 |
| Shavuot | Sunday, June 9, 2019 |
| June Solstice | Friday, June 21, 2019 |
| 17th of Tammuz | Sunday, July 21, 2019 |
| Tisha B'Av Eve | Saturday, August 10, 2019 |
| Tisha B'Av | Sunday, August 11, 2019 |
| Election Day | Tuesday, September 17, 2019 |
| September Equinox | Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| Rosh Hashana Eve | Sunday, September 29, 2019 |
| Rosh Hashana | Monday, September 30, 2019 |
| Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | Tuesday, October 1, 2019 |
| Gedaliah Fast | Wednesday, October 2, 2019 |
| Yom Kippur Eve | Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
| Yom Kippur | Wednesday, October 9, 2019 |
| Sukkot Eve | Sunday, October 13, 2019 |
| Sukkot (Day 1) | Monday, October 14, 2019 |
| Sukkot (Day 2) | Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
| Sukkot (Day 3) | Wednesday, October 16, 2019 |
| Sukkot (Day 4) | Thursday, October 17, 2019 |
| Sukkot (Day 5) | Friday, October 18, 2019 |
| Sukkot (Day 6) | Saturday, October 19, 2019 |
| Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah | Sunday, October 20, 2019 |
| Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | Monday, October 21, 2019 |
| Aliyah Day School Observance | Tuesday, November 5, 2019 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
| Hanukkah (Day 1) | Monday, December 23, 2019 |
| Hanukkah (Day 2) | Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
| Hanukkah (Day 3) | Wednesday, December 25, 2019 |
| Hanukkah (Day 4) | Thursday, December 26, 2019 |
| Hanukkah (Day 5) | Friday, December 27, 2019 |
| Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
| Hanukkah (Day 7) | Sunday, December 29, 2019 |
| Hanukkah (Day 8) | Monday, December 30, 2019 |