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Holidays and Observances in Israel in 2019

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Holidays and Observances in Israel in 2019

Date NameType
Jan 1TuesdayNew Year's DayElective Holiday
Jan 5SaturdayCatholic/Protestant Epiphany EveElective Holiday
Jan 6SundayCatholic/Protestant EpiphanyElective Holiday
Jan 6SundayOrthodox Christmas EveElective Holiday
Jan 7MondayOrthodox Christmas DayElective Holiday
Jan 8TuesdayOrthodox Christmas HolidayElective Holiday
Jan 13SundayOrthodox New Year’s EveElective Holiday
Jan 14MondayOrthodox New YearElective Holiday
Jan 18FridayArmenian Christmas EveElective Holiday
Jan 18FridayOrthodox Epiphany EveElective Holiday
Jan 19SaturdayArmenian Christmas DayElective Holiday
Jan 19SaturdayOrthodox Epiphany DayElective Holiday
Jan 20SundayArmenian Christmas HolidayElective Holiday
Jan 21MondayTu BishvatObservance, Hebrew
Jan 24ThursdayEid al-Khader EveElective Holiday
Jan 25FridayEid al-KhaderElective Holiday
Mar 8FridayInternational Women's DayElective Holiday
Mar 20WednesdayFast of EstherElective Holiday
Mar 20WednesdayPurim EveObservance, Hebrew
Mar 20WednesdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 21ThursdayPurimElective Holiday
Mar 22FridayShushan PurimElective Holiday
Mar 25MondayCatholic/Protestant Feast of the AnnunciationElective Holiday
Apr 2TuesdayAl Isra' wal MirajElective Holiday
Apr 7SundayOrthodox Feast of the AnnunciationElective Holiday
Apr 9TuesdayElection DayNational Holiday
Apr 14SundayCatholic/Protestant Palm SundayObservance, Christian
Apr 15MondayAliyah DayOfficial Holiday, Business as usual
Apr 18ThursdayCatholic/Protestant Maundy ThursdayElective Holiday
Apr 19FridayPassover EveElective Holiday
Apr 19FridayCatholic/Protestant Good FridayElective Holiday
Apr 20SaturdayPassover (Day 1)National Holiday, Hebrew
Apr 20SaturdayCatholic/Protestant Holy SaturdayElective Holiday
Apr 20SaturdayArmenian Feast of the AnnunciationElective Holiday
Apr 21SundayPassover (Day 2)Observance, Hebrew
Apr 21SundayArmenian/Orthodox Palm SundayObservance, Christian
Apr 21SundayCatholic/Protestant Easter SundayElective Holiday
Apr 22MondayPassover (Day 3)Observance, Hebrew
Apr 22MondayCatholic/Protestant Easter MondayElective Holiday
Apr 23TuesdayPassover (Day 4)Observance, Hebrew
Apr 24WednesdayPassover (Day 5)Observance, Hebrew
Apr 24WednesdayProphet Shuaib's Feast EveElective Holiday
Apr 25ThursdayPassover (Day 6)Observance, Hebrew
Apr 25ThursdayArmenian/Orthodox Maundy ThursdayElective Holiday
Apr 25ThursdayProphet Shuaib's FeastElective Holiday
Apr 26FridayPassover (Day 7)National Holiday, Hebrew
Apr 26FridayArmenian/Orthodox Good FridayElective Holiday
Apr 26FridayProphet Shuaib's Feast HolidayElective Holiday
Apr 27SaturdayArmenian/Orthodox Holy SaturdayElective Holiday
Apr 27SaturdayMimouna DayElective Holiday
Apr 27SaturdayProphet Shuaib's Feast HolidayElective Holiday
Apr 28SundayArmenian/Orthodox Easter SundayElective Holiday
Apr 28SundayProphet Shuaib's Feast HolidayElective Holiday
Apr 29MondayArmenian/Orthodox Easter MondayElective Holiday
May 1WednesdayMay DayElective Holiday
May 2ThursdayYom HaShoahElective Holiday
May 8WednesdayYom HaZikaronObservance, Hebrew
May 9ThursdayYom HaAtzmautNational Holiday, Hebrew
May 23ThursdayLag BaOmerElective Holiday
May 29WednesdayCatholic/Protestant Ascension EveElective Holiday
May 30ThursdayCatholic/Protestant Ascension DayElective Holiday
Jun 2SundayJerusalem DayElective Holiday
Jun 2SundayMemorial Day for Ethiopian JewsElective Holiday
Jun 5WednesdayArmenian/Orthodox Ascension EveElective Holiday
Jun 6ThursdayArmenian/Orthodox Ascension DayElective Holiday
Jun 8SaturdayShavuot EveElective Holiday
Jun 8SaturdayCatholic/Protestant Pentecost EveElective Holiday
Jun 9SundayShavuotNational Holiday, Hebrew
Jun 9SundayCatholic/Protestant PentecostElective Holiday
Jun 10MondayCatholic/Protestant Pentecost MondayElective Holiday
Jun 15SaturdayArmenian/Orthodox Pentecost EveElective Holiday
Jun 16SundayArmenian/Orthodox PentecostElective Holiday
Jun 17MondayArmenian/Orthodox Pentecost MondayElective Holiday
Jun 21FridayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 21Sunday17th of TammuzElective Holiday
Aug 10SaturdayTisha B'Av EveObservance, Hebrew
Aug 11SundayTisha B'AvElective Holiday
Sep 1SundayFirst Day of School YearElective Holiday
Sep 9MondayFeast of Prophet Sabalan EveElective Holiday
Sep 10TuesdayFeast of Prophet SabalanElective Holiday
Sep 17TuesdayElection DayNational Holiday
Sep 23MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 29SundayRosh Hashana EveElective Holiday
Sep 30MondayRosh HashanaNational Holiday, Hebrew
Oct 1TuesdayRosh Hashana (Day 2)National Holiday, Hebrew
Oct 2WednesdayGedaliah FastElective Holiday
Oct 8TuesdayYom Kippur EveElective Holiday
Oct 9WednesdayYom KippurNational Holiday, Hebrew
Oct 13SundaySukkot EveElective Holiday
Oct 14MondaySukkot (Day 1)National Holiday, Hebrew
Oct 15TuesdaySukkot (Day 2)Observance, Hebrew
Oct 16WednesdaySukkot (Day 3)Observance, Hebrew
Oct 17ThursdaySukkot (Day 4)Observance, Hebrew
Oct 18FridaySukkot (Day 5)Observance, Hebrew
Oct 19SaturdaySukkot (Day 6)Observance, Hebrew
Oct 20SundaySukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah RabahObservance, Hebrew
Oct 21MondayShemini Atzeret / Simchat TorahNational Holiday, Hebrew
Nov 5TuesdayAliyah Day School ObservanceObservance
Nov 27WednesdaySigdElective Holiday
Dec 22SundayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 23MondayHanukkah (Day 1)Observance, Hebrew
Dec 24TuesdayHanukkah (Day 2)Observance, Hebrew
Dec 24TuesdayCatholic/Protestant Christmas EveElective Holiday
Dec 25WednesdayHanukkah (Day 3)Observance, Hebrew
Dec 25WednesdayCatholic/Protestant Christmas DayElective Holiday
Dec 26ThursdayHanukkah (Day 4)Observance, Hebrew
Dec 26ThursdayCatholic/Protestant Boxing DayElective Holiday
Dec 27FridayHanukkah (Day 5)Observance, Hebrew
Dec 28SaturdayHanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh TevetObservance, Hebrew
Dec 29SundayHanukkah (Day 7)Observance, Hebrew
Dec 30MondayHanukkah (Day 8)Observance, Hebrew
Dec 31TuesdayNew Year's EveElective Holiday

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