School Holidays in Israel 2025-2026 (Official Dates)

In this publication, we tried to collect all available information about school holidays in Israel 2025-2026. We will provide exact dates for all vacation periods, long holidays and memorable days. Also, ALYO.Info will tell you for which specific classes the dates of the beginning and end of school holidays are relevant.

School Holidays in Israel 2025-2026

In this section, we have listed all extended holiday and school breaks in Israel 2025-2026. If you or your child attends an Arabic, foreign language or foreign school, please check the schedule with your school. The school year schedule in kibbutzim may differ from the official one.

IMPORTANT! School holidays in Israel 2025-2026 include a long holiday period for Yom Kippur. In reality, it is a combination of two major holidays (Yom Kippur and Sukkot) and several days in between. Previously, they were celebrated separately and there were school days in between.

• Summer holidays 2025 in primary schools: from July 1 to September 1, 2025.
• Summer holidays 2025 in secondary schools, grades 13-14 and those undergoing testing – from June 21 to September 1, 2025.

• Rosh Hashanah (analogous to the New Year holidays on the Jewish calendar) – from Monday, September 22 to Thursday, September 25, 2025.
• Yom Kippur holiday for elementary and middle school (up to grade 9) – from Wednesday, October 1 to Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
• Yom Kippur vacation for high school students (grades 10-12) – from Wednesday, October 1 to Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
• Hanukkah – Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Monday, December 22, 2025.
• Purim – March 3-4 (Tuesday and Wednesday) 2026.
• Passover (Easter holiday according to the Jewish calendar) – from Friday, March 24 to Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
• Shavuot – Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Saturday, May 23, 2026.

• Summer holidays 2026 in primary schools – from July 1, 2026.
• Summer holidays 2026 in middle (grades 7-9) and high (grades 10-12) schools – from Saturday, June 20, 2026.
• Summer holidays for secondary schools with a 5-day week – from Friday, June 19, 2026.

Other non-school days in the 2025-2026 school year

Below are other days on which there is an exemption from school. The dates are current and information on them is published in official sources.

IMPORTANT! Tu Bishvat is a school day in 2025-2026. Students of all grades attend classes. We draw your attention to this, as previously classes could be cancelled on this holiday.

• April 21 (Tuesday) 2026 – Israel Defense Forces Fallen Soldiers Remembrance Day. Classes end at 12:00.
• April 22-23 (Wednesday and Thursday) 2026 – Independence Day celebration. Schools are closed.
• May 5 (Tuesday) 2026 – Lag BaOmer. School day for all grades except grades 10-12 of high school.
• May 15 (Friday) 2026 – Jerusalem Day. Schools are closed, but events and trips to Jerusalem are held.

How will schools of other faiths operate in 2025-2026?

There are many types of schools in Israel, tied to a particular religion. For example: Catholic, Greek, Muslim, Orthodox, Armenian, etc. The schedule of these schools may differ. This is mainly due to the cancellation of classes on major religious holidays.

The school year schedule may change at the discretion of the school administration. If you or your child attends a non-Jewish school, you should check the school year schedule with the administration. Although the Ministry of Education has set school holidays in Israel for 2025-2026, they are not a dogma. They may be changed for good reasons.

Public Holidays in Israel for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

In this section, we provide a list of public holidays in Israel for the 2025-2026 school year. All of them are either included in the 2025-2026 school holidays in Israel or are listed in one of the previous sections. We provide these dates for convenience as reference.

• September 23 (Tuesday) 2025 – Rosh Hashanah.
• September 24 (Wednesday) 2025 – Rosh Hashanah (day 2).
• October 2 (Thursday) 2025 – Yom Kippur.
• October 7 (Tuesday) 2025 – Sukkot (day 1).
• October 14 (Tuesday) 2025 — Shemini Atzeret/Simhat Torah.
• April 2 (Thursday) 2026 – Passover (day 1).
• April 8 (Wednesday) 2026 – Passover (day 7).
• April 22 (Wednesday) 2026 – Yom Ha’atzmaut.
• May 22 (Friday) 2026 – Shavuot.

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