⚖️ Legal Regulations

The official day of rest in Israel is Saturday (the Jewish Sabbath). Public holidays are determined by the Jewish calendar, with additional holidays for other religious communities. The standard work week is typically Sunday through Thursday, with Friday often being a short day in preparation for Shabbat. Working hour benchmarks of 40, 36, and 24-hour weeks are common references.

💡 Insights

The work week typically runs from Sunday through Thursday, with Friday often being a 'short day' in observance of Shabbat. The calendar reflects Israel's diverse society, incorporating holidays from Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions. April is noted as the busiest holiday month, while November has relatively few.

2026 Working days summary for Israel

Israel has 255 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 10 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

255
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
10
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 23 8 0 31
April 18 8 4 30
May 21 9 1 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 22 9 0 31
September 20 6 4 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 255 100 10 365

2026 Calendar for Israel

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Passover
Passover
3
4
Shabbat (Chol HaMoed Passover)
Shabbat (Chol HaMoed Passover)
5
6
7
8
Passover
Passover
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Independence Day
Independence Day
22
Independence Day
Independence Day
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Shavuot
Shavuot
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
13
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
22
23
24
25
26
Sukkot
Sukkot
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret
Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Hanukkah (first day)
Hanukkah (first day)
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:24:40The holiday set for Israel in 2026 has been expanded to include an additional holiday, while also incorporating a new observance during Passover.
2026-05-05 10:50:01The holiday set for Israel in 2026 has been updated to include a few additional days while retaining the core celebrations from previous years.

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