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Best days to take off in Israel in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 48 days off across 6 breaks. Below are all 9 public holidays in Israel in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Israel in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Tue 11 AprPassover (Pesach) פסחDay off
Mon 17 AprMimouna, Seventh day of Passover מימונה, שביעי של פסחDay off
Tue 2 MayIndependence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) יום העצמאותDay off
Wed 31 MayShavuot (Feast of Weeks) שבועותDay off
Thu 21 SepRosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) ראש השנהDay off
Fri 22 SepRosh Hashanah (Day 2) ראש השנה יום 2Day off
Sat 30 SepDay of Atonement (Yom Kippur) יום כיפורWeekend
Thu 5 OctFeast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) סוכותDay off
Thu 12 OctSimchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרתDay off

1 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in Israel in 2028

Best bridge days to book in 2028

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Mon 10 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 8 Apr to Tue 11 Apr, around Passover (Pesach).
  2. Book Fri 14 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover.
  3. Book Mon 1 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 29 Apr to Tue 2 May, around Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut).
  4. Book Mon 29 May and Tue 30 May (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 27 May to Wed 31 May, around Shavuot (Feast of Weeks).
  5. Book Wed 20 Sep (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 20 Sep to Sun 24 Sep, around Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah), Rosh Hashanah (Day 2).
  6. Book Fri 6 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 5 Oct to Sun 8 Oct, around Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot).
  7. Book Fri 13 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 12 Oct to Sun 15 Oct, around Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days21 days4.2x
10 days37 days3.7x
15 days52 days3.5x
20 days67 days3.4x
25 days82 days3.3x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 48 days off, in 6 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Fri 7 Apr to Tue 11 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 7 Apr, Mon 10 Apr)
  2. Sat 15 Apr to Sun 23 Apr: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr)
  3. Sat 29 Apr to Sun 7 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 1 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May)
  4. Sat 27 May to Wed 31 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 29 May, Tue 30 May)
  5. Sat 16 Sep to Sun 24 Sep: 9 days off for 3 booked (Mon 18 Sep, Tue 19 Sep, Wed 20 Sep)
  6. Thu 5 Oct to Sun 15 Oct: 11 days off for 5 booked (Fri 6 Oct, Mon 9 Oct, Tue 10 Oct, Wed 11 Oct, Fri 13 Oct)

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Questions about 2028 in Israel

How many public holidays does Israel have in 2028?

Israel has 9 public holidays in 2028, and 1 of them falls on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Israel in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Sat 15 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover) and Thu 21 Sep to Sun 24 Sep (Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah), Rosh Hashanah (Day 2)).

What are the best days to take off in Israel in 2028?

Book Wed 20 Sep to get 5 days off, from Wed 20 Sep to Sun 24 Sep. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 48 days off across 6 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Israel's official calendar. Check before you book.

Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as Passover (Pesach), Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover, Shavuot (Feast of Weeks). Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.