Israel Holidays 2017 National Holidays and Observances
List of Israel Holidays 2017. All you need to know about National Holidays and Observances in Israel.
Date in 2017
Holiday Name
Holiday Type
Jan 1, Sunday
Hanukkah VIII
Observance, Hebrew
Jan 8, Sunday
Asarah B’Tevet
Observance, Hebrew
Feb 11, Saturday
Tu Bishvat
Observance, Hebrew
Mar 9, Thursday
Ta’anit Esther (Fast of Esther)
Observance, Hebrew
Mar 12, Sunday
Purim (Tel Aviv)
National holiday, Hebrew
Mar 13, Monday
Shushan Purim (Jerusalem)
National holiday, Hebrew
Mar 20, Monday
March equinox
Season
Apr 11, Tuesday
Pesach I (First day of Passover)
National holiday, Hebrew
Apr 12, Wednesday
Pesach II (Passover)
Observance, Hebrew
Apr 13, Thursday
Pesach III (Passover)
Observance, Hebrew
Apr 14, Friday
Pesach IV (Passover)
Observance, Hebrew
Apr 15, Saturday
Pesach V (Passover)
Observance, Hebrew
Apr 16, Sunday
Pesach VI (Passover)
Observance, Hebrew
Apr 17, Monday
Pesach VII (Last day of Passover)
National holiday, Hebrew
Apr 24, Monday
Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Memorial Day
Observance, Hebrew
May 1, Monday
Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day)
Observance, Hebrew
May 2, Tuesday
Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day)
National holiday, Hebrew
May 14, Sunday
Lag B’Omer
Observance, Hebrew
May 24, Wednesday
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)
National holiday, Hebrew
May 31, Wednesday
Shavuot (Pentecost)
National holiday, Hebrew
Jun 21, Wednesday
June Solstice
Season
Jul 11, Tuesday
Fast of Shiva Asar B’Tammuz
Observance, Hebrew
Aug 1, Tuesday
Tisha B’Av
Observance, Hebrew
Sep 21, Thursday
Rosh Hashana (New Year)
National holiday, Hebrew
Sep 22, Friday
September equinox
Season
Sep 22, Friday
Rosh Hashana II (New Year day 2)
National holiday, Hebrew
Sep 24, Sunday
Tzom Gedaliah
Observance, Hebrew
Sep 30, Saturday
Yom Kippur
National holiday, Hebrew
Oct 5, Thursday
Sukkot I
National holiday, Hebrew
Oct 6, Friday
Sukkot II
Observance, Hebrew
Oct 7, Saturday
Sukkot III
Observance, Hebrew
Oct 8, Sunday
Sukkot IV
Observance, Hebrew
Oct 9, Monday
Sukkot V
Observance, Hebrew
Oct 10, Tuesday
Sukkot VI
Observance, Hebrew
Oct 11, Wednesday
Sukkot VII/Hoshanah Rabah
Observance, Hebrew
Oct 12, Thursday
Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
National holiday, Hebrew
Oct 27, Friday
Yom HaAliyah
National holiday
Dec 13, Wednesday
Hanukkah I (Holiday of lights)
Observance, Hebrew
Dec 14, Thursday
Hanukkah II
Observance, Hebrew
Dec 15, Friday
Hanukkah III
Observance, Hebrew
Dec 16, Saturday
Hanukkah IV
Observance, Hebrew
Dec 17, Sunday
Hanukkah V
Observance, Hebrew
Dec 18, Monday
Hanukkah VI/Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Observance, Hebrew
Dec 19, Tuesday
Hanukkah VII
Observance, Hebrew
Dec 20, Wednesday
Hanukkah VIII
Observance, Hebrew
Dec 21, Thursday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 28, Thursday
Asarah B’Tevet
Observance, Hebrew