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Public holidays in Israel in 2028

Israel has 9 public holidays in 2028. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The month with the most public holidays is September (3).

All public holidays in Israel in 2028

• Pesach (פסח) – Tuesday, April 11, 2028
• Seventh day of Pesach (שביעי של פסח) – Monday, April 17, 2028
• Independence Day (observed) (יום העצמאות (נצפה)) – Tuesday, May 2, 2028
• Shavuot (שבועות) – Wednesday, May 31, 2028
• Rosh Hashanah (ראש השנה) – Thursday, September 21, 2028
• Rosh Hashanah (ראש השנה) – Friday, September 22, 2028
• Yom Kippur (יום כיפור) – Saturday, September 30, 2028
• Sukkot (סוכות) – Thursday, October 5, 2028
• Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret (שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת) – Thursday, October 12, 2028

Clock changes in Israel in 2028

• On Friday, Mar 24, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.
• On Sunday, Oct 29, clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 to 01:00.

Long weekends and bridge days in Israel in 2028

The weekend in Israel: Friday and Saturday. Israel has 3 long weekends in 2028: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Thu, Sep 21 – Sat, Sep 23 – 3 days off (Rosh Hashanah)
• Thu, Oct 5 – Sat, Oct 7 – 3 days off (Sukkot)
• Thu, Oct 12 – Sat, Oct 14 – 3 days off (Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take 2 days off (Sun, Apr 9 and Mon, Apr 10): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Apr 7 – Tue, Apr 11 (Pesach)
• Take 2 days off (Wed, Apr 12 and Thu, Apr 13): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Apr 11 – Sat, Apr 15 (Pesach)
• Take Sun, Apr 16 off: 4 days off in a row, Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 (Seventh day of Pesach)
• Take 2 days off (Sun, Apr 30 and Mon, May 1): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Apr 28 – Tue, May 2 (Independence Day (observed))
• Take 2 days off (Wed, May 3 and Thu, May 4): 5 days off in a row, Tue, May 2 – Sat, May 6 (Independence Day (observed))
• Take Thu, Jun 1 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, May 31 – Sat, Jun 3 (Shavuot)

2028 at a glance

• 2028 has 366 days.
• 2028 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday.
• 2028 is a leap year: February has 29 days.
• 2028 has the same calendar as 2000 and 2056.
• Public holidays in Israel: 9

Monthly calendars for 2028

• January 2028 – 0 holidays
• February 2028 – 0 holidays
• March 2028 – 0 holidays
• April 2028 – 2 holidays
• May 2028 – 2 holidays
• June 2028 – 0 holidays
• July 2028 – 0 holidays
• August 2028 – 0 holidays
• September 2028 – 3 holidays
• October 2028 – 2 holidays
• November 2028 – 0 holidays
• December 2028 – 0 holidays

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Public holidays 2028 in nearby countries

• Jordan – 14 holidays
• Kuwait – 13 holidays
• Lebanon – 20 holidays
• Oman – 14 holidays
• Qatar – 8 holidays
• Saudi Arabia – 14 holidays