Public holidays in Israel in 2016
Israel has 9 public holidays in 2016 and 253 business days. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
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Public holidays in 2016
| Date | Local name | English name |
|---|---|---|
| פסח | Pesach | |
| שביעי של פסח | Seventh day of Pesach | |
| יום העצמאות (נצפה) | Independence Day (observed) | |
| שבועות | Shavuot | |
| ראש השנה | Rosh Hashanah | |
| ראש השנה | Rosh Hashanah | |
| יום כיפור | Yom Kippur | |
| סוכות | Sukkot | |
| שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת | Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret |
Business days per month in 2016
| Month | Days | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 21 |
| February | 29 | 21 |
| March | 31 | 23 |
| April | 30 | 20 |
| May | 31 | 22 |
| June | 30 | 21 |
| July | 31 | 21 |
| August | 31 | 23 |
| September | 30 | 21 |
| October | 31 | 17 |
| November | 30 | 22 |
| December | 31 | 21 |
| Year | 366 | 253 |