Holidays and Observances in Israel 2023

Sun, January 01, 2023
New Year's Day
Observance

Tue, January 03, 2023
Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet)
Observance

Thu, January 05, 2023
Epiphany Eve
Observance

Thu, January 05, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Epiphany Eve
Observance

Fri, January 06, 2023
Orthodox Christmas Eve
Observance

Fri, January 06, 2023
Epiphany
Observance

Fri, January 06, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Epiphany
Observance

Sat, January 07, 2023
Orthodox Christmas Day
Observance

Sun, January 08, 2023
Orthodox Christmas Holiday
Observance

Sun, January 08, 2023
Orthodox Christmas Day Holiday
Observance

Fri, January 13, 2023
Orthodox New Year’s Eve
Observance

Sat, January 14, 2023
Orthodox New Year
Observance

Wed, January 18, 2023
Orthodox Epiphany Eve
Observance

Wed, January 18, 2023
Armenian Christmas Eve
Observance

Thu, January 19, 2023
Orthodox Epiphany Day
Observance

Thu, January 19, 2023
Armenian Christmas Day
Observance

Fri, January 20, 2023
Armenian Christmas Holiday
Observance

Tue, January 24, 2023
Eid al-Khader Eve
Observance

Wed, January 25, 2023
Eid al-Khader
Observance

Fri, February 17, 2023
Al Isra' wal Miraj
Observance

Mon, March 06, 2023
Purim Eve
Observance

Mon, March 06, 2023
Fast of Esther
Observance

Tue, March 07, 2023
Purim
Observance

Wed, March 08, 2023
International Women's Day
Observance

Wed, March 08, 2023
Shushan Purim
Observance

Sat, March 25, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Feast of the Annunciation
Observance

Sun, April 02, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Palm Sunday
Observance

Wed, April 05, 2023
Passover Eve
Observance

Thu, April 06, 2023
Passover (Day 1)
Public holiday

Thu, April 06, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Maundy Thursday
Observance

Fri, April 07, 2023
Passover (Day 2)
Observance

Fri, April 07, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Good Friday
Observance

Fri, April 07, 2023
Orthodox Feast of the Annunciation
Observance

Sat, April 08, 2023
Passover (Day 3)
Observance

Sat, April 08, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Holy Saturday
Observance

Sun, April 09, 2023
Passover (Day 4)
Observance

Sun, April 09, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Palm Sunday
Observance

Sun, April 09, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Easter Sunday
Observance

Mon, April 10, 2023
Passover (Day 5)
Observance

Mon, April 10, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Easter Monday
Observance

Tue, April 11, 2023
Passover (Day 6)
Observance

Wed, April 12, 2023
Passover (Day 7)
Public holiday

Thu, April 13, 2023
Mimouna Day
Observance

Thu, April 13, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Maundy Thursday
Observance

Fri, April 14, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Good Friday
Observance

Sat, April 15, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Holy Saturday
Observance

Sun, April 16, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Easter Sunday
Observance

Mon, April 17, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Easter Monday
Observance

Tue, April 18, 2023
Yom HaShoah
Observance

Thu, April 20, 2023
Armenian Feast of the Annunciation
Observance

Mon, April 24, 2023
Prophet Shuaib's Feast Eve
Observance

Tue, April 25, 2023
Yom HaZikaron
Observance

Tue, April 25, 2023
Prophet Shuaib's Feast
Observance

Wed, April 26, 2023
Yom HaAtzmaut
Public holiday

Wed, April 26, 2023
Prophet Shuaib's Feast Holiday
Observance

Thu, April 27, 2023
Prophet Shuaib's Feast Holiday
Observance

Fri, April 28, 2023
Prophet Shuaib's Feast Holiday
Observance

Mon, May 01, 2023
May Day
Observance

Tue, May 09, 2023
Lag BaOmer
Observance

Wed, May 17, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Ascension Eve
Observance

Thu, May 18, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Ascension Day
Observance

Fri, May 19, 2023
Jerusalem Day
Observance

Fri, May 19, 2023
Memorial Day for Ethiopian Jews
Observance

Wed, May 24, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Ascension Eve
Observance

Thu, May 25, 2023
Shavuot Eve
Observance

Thu, May 25, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Ascension Day
Observance

Fri, May 26, 2023
Shavuot
Public holiday

Sat, May 27, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Pentecost Eve
Observance

Sun, May 28, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Pentecost
Observance

Mon, May 29, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Pentecost Monday
Observance

Sat, June 03, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost Eve
Observance

Sun, June 04, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost
Observance

Mon, June 05, 2023
Armenian/Orthodox Pentecost Monday
Observance

Thu, July 06, 2023
17th of Tammuz
Observance

Wed, July 26, 2023
Tisha B'Av Eve
Observance

Thu, July 27, 2023
Tisha B'Av
Observance

Fri, September 01, 2023
First Day of School Year
Observance

Sat, September 09, 2023
Feast of Prophet Sabalan Eve
Observance

Sun, September 10, 2023
Feast of Prophet Sabalan
Observance

Fri, September 15, 2023
Rosh Hashana Eve
Observance

Sat, September 16, 2023
Rosh Hashana
Public holiday

Sun, September 17, 2023
Rosh Hashana (Day 2)
Public holiday

Mon, September 18, 2023
Gedaliah Fast
Observance

Sun, September 24, 2023
Yom Kippur Eve
Observance

Mon, September 25, 2023
Yom Kippur
Public holiday

Fri, September 29, 2023
Sukkot Eve
Observance

Sat, September 30, 2023
Sukkot (Day 1)
Public holiday

Sun, October 01, 2023
Sukkot (Day 2)
Observance

Mon, October 02, 2023
Sukkot (Day 3)
Observance

Tue, October 03, 2023
Sukkot (Day 4)
Observance

Wed, October 04, 2023
Sukkot (Day 5)
Observance

Thu, October 05, 2023
Sukkot (Day 6)
Observance

Fri, October 06, 2023
Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah
Observance

Sat, October 07, 2023
Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
Public holiday

Sun, October 22, 2023
Aliyah Day School Observance
Observance

Mon, November 13, 2023
Sigd
Observance

Fri, December 08, 2023
Hanukkah (Day 1)
Observance

Sat, December 09, 2023
Hanukkah (Day 2)
Observance

Sun, December 10, 2023
Hanukkah (Day 3)
Observance

Mon, December 11, 2023
Hanukkah (Day 4)
Observance

Tue, December 12, 2023
Hanukkah (Day 5)
Observance

Wed, December 13, 2023
Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Observance

Thu, December 14, 2023
Hanukkah (Day 7)
Observance

Fri, December 15, 2023
Hanukkah (Day 8)
Observance

Fri, December 22, 2023
Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet)
Observance

Sun, December 24, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Christmas Eve
Observance

Mon, December 25, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Christmas Day
Observance

Tue, December 26, 2023
Catholic/Protestant Boxing Day
Observance

Sun, December 31, 2023
New Year's Eve
Observance