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Israel Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
Only the first and last days of Pesach and Sukkot are national holidays, but there may be some disruption on intermediate dates. The festival of Hanukkah is a holiday period, but it is not a national holiday - businesses remain open. Jewish festivals always commence on the evenings before the dates given below.
2013
February
24
Purim
Start date:
24 February 2013
Celebrated one day later in Jerusalem and all other ancient walled cities.
March
26
Pesach (Passover)
Start date:
26 March 2013
April
15
Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day)
Start date:
15 April 2013
May
15
Shavuot (Pentecost)
Start date:
15 May 2013
September
05
Rosh Hashanah (New Year)
Start date:
5 September 2013
September
14
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Start date:
14 September 2013
September
19
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
Start date:
19 September 2013
September
26
Simchat Torah
Start date:
26 September 2013
November
28
Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)
Start date:
28 November 2013
2014
February
14
Purim
Start date:
14 February 2014
Celebrated one day later in Jerusalem and all other ancient walled cities.
April
14
Pesach (Passover)
Start date:
14 April 2014
May
05
Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day)
Start date:
5 May 2014
June
03
Shavuot (Pentecost)
Start date:
3 June 2014
September
24
Rosh Hashanah (New Year)
Start date:
24 September 2014
October
03
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Start date:
3 October 2014
October
08
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
Start date:
8 October 2014
October
15
Simchat Torah
Start date:
15 October 2014
November
17
Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)
Start date:
17 November 2014
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