2026 Working Days Calendar for Israel, Asia

⚖️ 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.

📰 News

No specific news for 2026 regarding changes to Israeli working days or holidays was found in the provided sources. The sources did not mention any new holidays or regulatory changes for the year 2026 in Israel.

💡 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, Asia

Israel, Asia has 243 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 95 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 27 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

243
Working Days
95
Weekend Days
27
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 23 8 0 31
April 16 6 8 30
May 21 9 1 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 22 9 0 31
September 16 6 8 30
October 20 9 2 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 18 5 8 31
Total 243 95 27 365

2026 Calendar for Israel, Asia

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
Passover
Passover
4
Passover
Passover
5
Passover
Passover
6
Passover
Passover
7
Passover
Passover
8
Passover
Passover
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Independence Day
Independence Day
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

16 working days, 6 weekend days, and 8 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
Sukkot
Sukkot
28
Sukkot
Sukkot
29
Sukkot
Sukkot
30
Sukkot
Sukkot

16 working days, 6 weekend days, and 8 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Sukkot
Sukkot
2
Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah
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

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays 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
Hanukkah
6
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
7
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
8
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
9
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
10
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
11
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
12
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

18 working days, 5 weekend days, and 8 holidays in December 2026.

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