School holidays in Israel 2024-2025 (exact dates of holidays and vacations)

From this article you will learn maximum reliable information about: school holidays in Israel 2024-2025. We will provide official and projected dates of the holiday periods, approved by the Ministry of Education and the Teachers’ Union. Also, ALYO.info will list the holidays on which schools are closed depending on religion.]

This is necessary to know: What kind of schools are there in Israel

In Israel, religion plays a major role in choosing a school. Most schools are designed for Jews, but there are educational institutions for representatives of other religions. They have the same school schedule, but the holidays they observe differ. There are four groups of schools:

1. Catholic, Latin, Angelic and Maronite schools.
2. Greek, Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox schools.
3. Muslim (Arabic) schools.
4. Druze schools.

Depending on the type of school, its own holidays may be added to the school year schedule. There are general recommendations, but administrations can adjust the schedule. The same applies to schools with advanced Torah studies and schools located in kibbutzim. The official schedule of school holidays in Israel for 2024-2025 is not always observed for them.

We will provide the schedule of religious holidays at the end of the article. Below you will find a schedule of holidays in Israeli schools with an indication of days off from school, timed to coincide with holidays.

School Holidays in Israel 2024-2025

IMPORTANT! On major holidays and memorial days, the schedule may vary by school. For example, in one school, students take a break from classes, while in another, there may be a shortened school day or a full day with special events.

Below are the school holidays in Israel for the 2024-2025 academic year:

• Summer holidays 2024 (primary school): from 1 July (Monday) to 31 August (Saturday) 2023.
• Summer Vacation 2024 (High School): June 21 (Friday) to August 31 (Saturday), 2023.

• Rosh Hashanah 2024: Wednesday-Friday, October 2-4 (actually from Wednesday 2 to Saturday, October 5).
• Yom Kippur and Sukkot Holidays: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 through Thursday, October 24, 2024.

• Hanukkah Holiday: Friday, December 27, 2024 through Thursday, January 2, 2024.
• Purim: Friday, March 14 to Sunday, March 16, 2025.
• Passover 2024 Holidays (Elementary School): April 4 (Friday) to April 19 (Saturday) 2024.

• Remembrance Day for the Martyrs of the Israeli System and the IDF: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (shortened day or events, check with your school for schedule).
• Lag B’Omer: (High School): May 16 (Friday) 2025.
• Jerusalem Day: Monday 26 May 2025 (school events and Jerusalem excursions).

• Shavuot (Elementary School): Sunday-Monday, June 2-3, 2025 (check with school).

• Summer holidays 2025 (primary school): from June 30 (Sunday).
• Summer Vacation 2025 (High School, 5-day school week): June 19 (Wednesday) to August 31 (tentatively), 2025.
• Summer Vacation 2025 (High School, Six-Day School Week): June 20 (Thursday) to August 31 (tentative), 2025.

Holidays 2024-2025 observed in different types of schools

Catholics, Latinos, Angels and Maronites

• Feast of the Cross (Exaltation of the Holy Cross) – September 27, 2024.
• Christmas – December 24-26, 2024.
• The year begins on January 1, 2025.
• Revelation (Epiphany, Epiphany, Day of the Three Kings) – January 6, 2025.
• Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – March 25, 2025.
• Palm Sunday – April 13, 2025.
• Khamis al-Asrar (Thursday of the Dead) – May 1, 2025.
• Good Friday – May 2, 2025.
• Bright Saturday – May 3, 2025.
• Easter (3 days) – from May 4 to May 6, 2025.
• Ascension – May 29, 2025.
• Pentecost (two days) – June 8 and 9, 2025.

Greeks, Orthodox and Armenians

• Feast of the Cross (Exaltation of the Holy Cross) – September 27, 2024.
• Christmas is January 6-8, 2025, for Armenians it is January 18-20, 2025.
• The year begins on January 14, 2025.
• Revelation (Epiphany, Epiphany, Day of the Three Kings) – January 19, 2025.
• Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – April 7, 2025, for Armenians – April 20, 2025.
• Palm Sunday – April 13, 2025.
• Khamis al-Asrar Day (Thursday of the Dead) – April 17, 2025.
• Good Friday – April 18, 2025.
• Bright Saturday – April 19, 2025.
• Easter (3 days) – from April 20 to April 22, 2025.
• Ascension – May 25, 2025.
• Pentecost (two days) – June 23, 2025.

Muslims

• Prophet Muhammad’s birthday – One day (check dates with school).
• Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Breaking the Fast) – Three days (check with your school for dates).
• Eid al-Adha (Rabban holiday) – Four days (check dates with school).
• First Muharram (Rosh Hashanah Hijri) – One day (check with school for dates).

Druze

• Prophet Zevulun (Sabalan) Day – September 10, 2024.
• Feast of the Prophet Elijah – January 25, 2025.
• Prophet Shoaib’s (Shuaiba) Day – April 24-27, 2025.
• Eid al-Adha – from June 6 to June 10, 2025.

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