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Rosh Hashanah
21–24 Sep 2028
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
Israel · 2028
Israel public holidays 2028
📊2028 at a glance
🎉0public holidays
🏖️0long weekends
📅0fall on weekends
11%of 2028 holidays fall on a weekend
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🗓️Holidays by month
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Official public holidays in Israel for 2028 — dates, weekdays and the long weekends you can build around them with 1–3 days off. Bars show how many holidays fall in each month of the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2028 | Tuesday | Pesach | |
| 17 Apr 2028 | Monday | Seventh day of Pesach | |
| 2 May 2028 | Tuesday | Independence Day (observed) | |
| 31 May 2028 | Wednesday | Shavuot | |
| 21 Sep 2028 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah | |
| 22 Sep 2028 | Friday | Rosh Hashanah | |
| 30 Sep 2028 | Saturday | Yom Kippur | |
| 5 Oct 2028 | Thursday | Sukkot | |
| 12 Oct 2028 | Thursday | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret |
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- 17 AprSeventh day of Pesach
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- 31 MayShavuot
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Public holidayWeekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
5days off
Pesach
11 Apr 2028
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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Seventh day of Pesach
15–17 Apr 2028
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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Independence Day (observed)
2 May 2028
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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Sukkot
5 Oct 2028
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret
12 Oct 2028
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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FAQ
- Does Israel have holidays on weekends in 2028?
- Some holidays fall on weekends; where a country has a substitute day, it is included as a separate entry.
- How do I use these dates to plan leave in 2028?
- Open the long weekend page, pick a run, and see how many days of leave connect it to the next weekend.