Israel Public Holidays in 2020
Israel has a total of 55 holidays in 2020. 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 |
|---|---|
| Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | Tuesday, January 7, 2020 |
| Tu Bishvat | Monday, February 10, 2020 |
| Election Day | Monday, March 2, 2020 |
| Fast of Esther | Monday, March 9, 2020 |
| Purim Eve | Monday, March 9, 2020 |
| Purim | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
| Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) | Wednesday, March 11, 2020 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Aliyah Day | Saturday, April 4, 2020 |
| Passover Eve | Wednesday, April 8, 2020 |
| Passover (Day 1) | Thursday, April 9, 2020 |
| Passover (Day 2) | Friday, April 10, 2020 |
| Passover (Day 3) | Saturday, April 11, 2020 |
| Passover (Day 4) | Sunday, April 12, 2020 |
| Passover (Day 5) | Monday, April 13, 2020 |
| Passover (Day 6) | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 |
| Passover (Day 7) | Wednesday, April 15, 2020 |
| Yom HaShoah | Tuesday, April 21, 2020 |
| Yom HaZikaron | Tuesday, April 28, 2020 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Wednesday, April 29, 2020 |
| Lag BaOmer | Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
| Jerusalem Day | Friday, May 22, 2020 |
| Shavuot Eve | Thursday, May 28, 2020 |
| Shavuot | Friday, May 29, 2020 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| 17th of Tammuz | Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
| Tisha B'Av Eve | Wednesday, July 29, 2020 |
| Tisha B'Av | Thursday, July 30, 2020 |
| Rosh Hashana Eve | Friday, September 18, 2020 |
| Rosh Hashana | Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
| Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | Sunday, September 20, 2020 |
| Gedaliah Fast | Monday, September 21, 2020 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| Yom Kippur Eve | Sunday, September 27, 2020 |
| Yom Kippur | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| Sukkot Eve | Friday, October 2, 2020 |
| Sukkot (Day 1) | Saturday, October 3, 2020 |
| Sukkot (Day 2) | Sunday, October 4, 2020 |
| Sukkot (Day 3) | Monday, October 5, 2020 |
| Sukkot (Day 4) | Tuesday, October 6, 2020 |
| Sukkot (Day 5) | Wednesday, October 7, 2020 |
| Sukkot (Day 6) | Thursday, October 8, 2020 |
| Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah | Friday, October 9, 2020 |
| Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | Saturday, October 10, 2020 |
| Aliyah Day School Observance | Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
| Hanukkah (Day 1) | Friday, December 11, 2020 |
| Hanukkah (Day 2) | Saturday, December 12, 2020 |
| Hanukkah (Day 3) | Sunday, December 13, 2020 |
| Hanukkah (Day 4) | Monday, December 14, 2020 |
| Hanukkah (Day 5) | Tuesday, December 15, 2020 |
| Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
| Hanukkah (Day 7) | Thursday, December 17, 2020 |
| Hanukkah (Day 8) | Friday, December 18, 2020 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2020 |
| Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | Friday, December 25, 2020 |