School holidays in Israel 2023-2024-2025 (dates of holidays and holidays)

From this article, you will learn the most reliable information about the school holidays in Israel 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. We will give the official and predicted dates of the vacation periods approved by the Ministry of Education and the Teachers’ Union. ALYO.info will also list the holidays on which schools are closed depending on religion.

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You need to know: What schools are in Israel

Religion plays a big role in choosing a school in Israel. Most schools are designed for Jews, but there are educational institutions for representatives of other religions. They have the same school year schedule, but the observed holidays are different. In total, there are four groups of schools:

Catholic, Latin, Angelic and Maronite schools.
Greek, Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox schools.
Muslim (Arab) schools.
Druze schools.

Depending on the type of school, 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 in-depth study of the Torah and schools located in kibbutzim. The official schedule of the Israeli school holidays 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 is not always observed for them.

We will give the schedule of religious holidays at the end of the article. Below you will find a vacation schedule in Israeli schools, indicating free days from school, dedicated to the holidays.

School holidays in Israel 2023-2024

Summer holidays 2023 (primary school): from July 1 (Saturday) to August 31 (Thursday) 2023.
Summer vacation 2023 (high school): from June 21 (Wednesday) to August 31 (Thursday) 2023.

Rosh Hashanah: Friday 15 September 2023 (schoolchildren rest from 15 to 17 September).
Holidays for Yom Kippur and Sukkot 2023 (elementary school): from September 24 (Friday) to October 7 (Saturday).
Yom Kippur (high school): September 24-25, 2023 (Sunday and Monday).
Holidays for Sukkot (high school): from September 29 (Friday) to October 9 (Monday).
Holidays for Hanukkah: from Sunday 10 to Friday 15 December (actually until Saturday 16 December).
Purim: Sunday and Monday, March 24-25, 2024.

Passover holidays 2024 (primary school): from April 14 (Friday) to April 29 (Monday) 2024.
Passover Holiday 2024 (High School): April 14 (Friday) to April 30 (Tuesday) 2024.
Day of Remembrance for the Martyrs of the Israeli System and Victims of War: Monday 13 May 2024 (abbreviated day).
Israel Independence Day: May 14-15 (Tuesday and Wednesday).
Lag B’Omer 2024 (High School): May 26 (Sunday).
Jerusalem Day: Wednesday 5 May 2024 (activities in schools and excursions to Jerusalem).

Shavuot 2024 (Primary): Tuesday-Wednesday 11-12 June 2024.
Shavuot 2024 (high school): Tuesday-Thursday 11-13 June 2024.
Summer holidays 2024 (primary school): from July 1 (Monday) to August 31 (Saturday) 2024.
Summer vacation 2024 (high school): from June 21 (Friday) to August 31 (Saturday) 2024.

Holidays 2023-2024 observed in different types of schools

Catholics, Latins, Angels and Maronites

Feast of the Cross (Exaltation of the Holy Cross) – September 27, 2023.
Christmas – December 24-26, 2023.
The beginning of the year is January 1, 2024.
Revelation (Epiphany, Theophany, Day of the Three Kings) – January 6, 2024.
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin – March 25, 2024.
Palm Sunday – March 24, 2024.
Khamis al-Asrar (Thursday of the Dead) – March 28, 2024.
Good Friday – March 29, 2024.
Bright Saturday – March 30, 2024.
Easter (3 days) – from March 31 to April 2, 2024.
Ascension – May 9, 2024.
Pentecost (two days) – May 18 and 19, 2024.

Greeks, Orthodox and Armenians

Feast of the Cross (Exaltation of the Holy Cross) – September 27, 2023.
Christmas – January 6-8, 2024, for Armenians from January 18 to 20, 2024.
The beginning of the year is January 14, 2024.
Revelation (Epiphany, Theophany, Day of the Three Kings) – January 19, 2024.
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin – April 7, 2024, for Armenians April 20, 2024.
Palm Sunday – April 28, 2024.
Khamis al-Asrar Day (Thursday of the Dead) – May 2, 2024.
Good Friday – May 3, 2024.
Bright Saturday – May 4, 2024.
Easter (3 days) – from May 5 to May 7, 2024.
Ascension – June 13, 2024.
Pentecost (two days) – June 8 and 9, 2024.

Muslims

Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad – One day (check the dates at the school).
Eid al-Fitr (the holiday of breaking the fast) – Three days (check dates at school).
Eid al-Adha (Rabban holiday) – Four days (check dates at school).
First Muharram (Rosh Hashanah Hijri) – One day (check dates at school).

Druze

Day of the Prophet Zevulun (Sabalan) – September 10, 2023.
Feast of the Prophet Elijah – January 25, 2024.
Feast of the Prophet Shoaib (Shuaiba) – April 24-27, 2024.
Eid al-Adha – from 15 to 19 June 2024.

School holidays in Israel 2024-2025

Summer holidays 2024 (primary school): from July 1 (Monday) to August 31 (Saturday) 2024.
Summer vacation 2024 (high school): from June 21 (Friday) to August 31 (Saturday) 2024.
Rosh Hashanah 2024: Wednesday-Friday October 2-4, (actually from Wednesday 2 to Saturday 5 October) 2024.
Holidays for Yom Kippur and Sukkot: from Friday 11 to Thursday 14 October 2024.

IMPORTANT! The dates below are indicative. They are calculated on the basis of an agreement signed by the Teachers’ Union in August 2022. If the school holidays in Israel differ in 2024, we will update this article accordingly.

Hanukkah Holidays: Thursday 26 December 2024 to Thursday 2 January 2024.
Purim: Thursday and Friday, March 13-14, 2025.
Passover holidays 2024 (primary school): from April 4 (Friday) to April 21 (Monday) 2024.
Passover Holiday 2024 (High School): April 4 (Friday) to April 22 (Tuesday) 2024.

Day of Remembrance for the Martyrs of the Israeli System and Victims of War: Wednesday 30 April 2024 (abbreviated day).
Israeli Independence Day: May 2-3 (Friday and Saturday), to be moved to May 5-6 (Monday-Tuesday).
Lag B’Omer 2025 (High School): May 16 (Friday).
Jerusalem Day: Monday 26 May 2025 (activities in schools and excursions to Jerusalem).

Shavuot (primary school): Monday-Tuesday 2-3 June 2025.
Shavuot (high school): Monday-Wednesday 11-13 June 2025.
Summer holidays 2025 (primary school): from July 1 (Tuesday) to August 31 (Sunday) 2025.
Summer break 2025 (high school): from June 21 (Saturday) to August 31 (Sunday) 2025.

Holidays 2024-2025 observed in different types of schools

Catholics, Latins, Angels and Maronites

Feast of the Cross (Exaltation of the Holy Cross) – September 27, 2024.
Christmas – December 24-26, 2024.
The beginning of the year is January 1, 2025.
Revelation (Epiphany, Theophany, Day of the Three Kings) – January 6, 2025.
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin – 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 – January 6-8, 2025, for Armenians from January 18 to 20, 2025.
The beginning of the year is January 14, 2025.
Revelation (Epiphany, Theophany, Day of the Three Kings) – January 19, 2025.
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin – 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 20 to 22 April 2025.
Ascension – May 25, 2025.
Pentecost (two days) – June 23, 2025.

Muslims

Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad – One day (check the dates at the school).
Eid al-Fitr (the holiday of breaking the fast) – Three days (check dates at school).
Eid al-Adha (Rabban holiday) – Four days (check dates at school).
First Muharram (Rosh Hashanah Hijri) – One day (check dates at school).

Druze

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

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