Israel Public Holidays in 2023
Israel has a total of 54 holidays in 2023. 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 3, 2023 |
| Tu Bishvat | Monday, February 6, 2023 |
| Fast of Esther | Monday, March 6, 2023 |
| Purim Eve | Monday, March 6, 2023 |
| Purim | Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
| Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
| March Equinox | Monday, March 20, 2023 |
| Aliyah Day | Saturday, April 1, 2023 |
| Passover Eve | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
| Passover (Day 1) | Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
| Passover (Day 2) | Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| Passover (Day 3) | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Passover (Day 4) | Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Passover (Day 5) | Monday, April 10, 2023 |
| Passover (Day 6) | Tuesday, April 11, 2023 |
| Passover (Day 7) | Wednesday, April 12, 2023 |
| Yom HaShoah | Tuesday, April 18, 2023 |
| Yom HaZikaron | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
| Lag BaOmer | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
| Jerusalem Day | Friday, May 19, 2023 |
| Shavuot Eve | Thursday, May 25, 2023 |
| Shavuot | Friday, May 26, 2023 |
| June Solstice | Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
| 17th of Tammuz | Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
| Tisha B'Av Eve | Wednesday, July 26, 2023 |
| Tisha B'Av | Thursday, July 27, 2023 |
| Rosh Hashana Eve | Friday, September 15, 2023 |
| Rosh Hashana | Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
| Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
| Gedaliah Fast | Monday, September 18, 2023 |
| September Equinox | Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
| Yom Kippur Eve | Sunday, September 24, 2023 |
| Yom Kippur | Monday, September 25, 2023 |
| Sukkot Eve | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Sukkot (Day 1) | Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
| Sukkot (Day 2) | Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
| Sukkot (Day 3) | Monday, October 2, 2023 |
| Sukkot (Day 4) | Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
| Sukkot (Day 5) | Wednesday, October 4, 2023 |
| Sukkot (Day 6) | Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
| Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah | Friday, October 6, 2023 |
| Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | Saturday, October 7, 2023 |
| Aliyah Day School Observance | Sunday, October 22, 2023 |
| Hanukkah (Day 1) | Friday, December 8, 2023 |
| Hanukkah (Day 2) | Saturday, December 9, 2023 |
| Hanukkah (Day 3) | Sunday, December 10, 2023 |
| Hanukkah (Day 4) | Monday, December 11, 2023 |
| Hanukkah (Day 5) | Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
| Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
| Hanukkah (Day 7) | Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
| Hanukkah (Day 8) | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | Friday, December 22, 2023 |
| December Solstice | Friday, December 22, 2023 |