National & Religious Calendar

2025

DescriptionDate
    Christmas (Orthodox)7 – 8 Jan
    Israa and Miraj26 – 28 Jan
    Ramadan & Eid Al Fitr1 Mar – 2 Apr
    Purim13 – 15 Mar
    Jewish Passover (Pesach)11 – 20 Apr
    Easter (Western)13 – 20 Apr
    Easter (Orthodox)13 – 20 Apr
    Pentecost (Shavout)1 – 3 Jun
    Eid Al Adha5 – 9 Jun
    Summer Season (Tel Aviv & Tiberias)1 – 31 Aug
    Jewish New Year22 – 24 Sep
    Yom Kippur1 (limited) – 2 Oct (closed)
    Feast of Tabernacle6 – 13 Oct
    Chanukkah14 – 22 Dec
    Christmas (Western)24 – 26 Dec
    Christian New Year31 Dec – 1 Jan 2026

2026

DescriptionDate
    Christmas (Orthodox)7 – 8 Jan
    Israa and Miraj15 – 16 Jan
    Purim02 – 03 Mar
    Ramadan & Eid Al Fitr17 Feb – 22 Mar
    Easter (Western)29 – 05 Apr
    Jewish Passover (Pesach)01 – 11 Apr
    Easter (Orthodox)05 - 12 Apr
    Pentecost (Shavout)21 – 23 May
    Eid Al Adha26 – 30 May
    Summer Season (Tel Aviv & Tiberias)1 – 31 Aug
    Jewish New Year11 – 13 Sep
    Yom Kippur20 (limited) – 21 Sep (closed)
    Feast of Tabernacle25 Sep – 03 Oct
    Christmas (Western)24 – 25 Dec
    Chanukkah04 - 12 Dec
    Christian New Year31 Dec – 1 Jan 2027

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