National & Religious Calendar

2023


















    DescriptionDate
    Christmas ( Orthodox ) 7 - 8 Jan
    Israa and Miraj16 - 20 Feb
    Purim6-7 March
    Ramadan & Eid Al Fitr22 Mar – 24 Apr
    Easter (Western)2 - 10 Apr
    Jewish Passover (Pesach)5 - 13 Apr
    Easter (Orthodox)9 - 17 Apr
    Pentecost (Shavout)25 -27 June
    Eid Al Adha28 Jun - 2 Jul
    Summer Season in Tel Aviv & Tiberias region1-31 Aug
    Jewish New Year14 -17 Sep
    Yom Kippur24 - 25 Sep (border closes)
    Feast of Tabernacle28 Sep - 7 Oct
    Chanukkah7 - 16 Dec
    Christmas ( Western ) 24 - 25 Dec
    Christian New Year 28 Dec 2023 - 01 Jan 2024

2024

















    DescriptionDate
    Christmas (Orthodox)7 - 8 Jan
    Israa and Miraj 6 - 10 Feb
    Purim 23-24 March
    Ramadan & Eid Al Fitr 10 March - 12 April
    Easter (Western) 24-31 March
    Jewish Passover (Pesach) 22 - 30 April
    Easter (Orthodox) 28 April - 5 May
    Pentecost (Shavout) 11 - 12 June
    Eid Al Adha 16 - 20 June
    Summer Season in Tel Aviv & Tiberias region1-31 Aug
    Jewish New Year 2 -5 October
    Yom Kippur 11 (limited opening hours at the borders), 12 (border closes) October
    Feast of Tabernacle 16 - 23 October
   Christmas ( Western ) 23 - 25 December
     Chanukkah 25 Dec - 02 Jan 2025
    Christian New Year 31 Dec - 01 Jan 2025



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