Israel School Holidays (2026)

In Israel, education is held to the highest of standards and consists of three tiers: primary education, middle school and high school. Education is compulsory from kindergarten until the 12th grade in the country and each school year begins in the first week of September.

School holidays in Israel are observed across the country. School dates may vary from one school to another. For more updated information, you can contact the schools directly for more accurate school holiday announcements.

When are school holidays in Israel?

What are the other holidays in Israel?

Independence Day
Israel’s Independence Day, also known as Yom Ha’atzmaut, commemorates the country’s declaration of independence in 1948.

Victory Day
Victory Day in Israel celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War.

Tisha B’Av
Tisha B’Av commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 BC.

Rosh Hashanah
Also known as the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first and second day of the seventh month of the Jewish religious year. It is the only holiday that lasts for two days in Israel.

Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur is known as the Jewish day of repentance and is the holiest and most solemn day of the year.

Sukkot
Sukkot, also known as the Feast of the Tabernacles, remembers the years that the Jews spent in the desert before they reached the Promised Land.

Simchat Torah
This Jewish holiday celebrates the end of the annual cycle of Torah readings and is celebrated on the 22nd day of the month of Tishri.

Hanukkah
Also known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is a major Jewish holiday that is observed for eight days in honor of the victory of the Maccabees against religious oppression.

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