Holiday Calendar for Israel in AugustHoliday Calendar of Israel reflects unique historical and cultural background of this country, along with its rich customs and traditions. It also shows how important it is for Jews to have a connection to history, family and maintain a strong tie to the community. Living in a land of living history Jewish people mark many ancient holidays. Major Jewish Holidays are mostly religious and serve to celebrate the power of God that is representative and understood throughout the history of Judaism. Other holidays serve to remember and reflect upon the lessons learned from the struggles and challenges of life. Lastly, there are certain holidays intended to engage in celebrations and festivities of joy. There are also four main Modern Jewish holidays added to the Jewish calendar after World War II and the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. They are observed as national holidays in Israel, and recognized around the world by Jewish communities.
Most (but not all) holidays in our list are public holidays. They are non-working days for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Even outside of Israel, Jewish owned businesses may close or offer limited services. Help us Holidays and observances in Israel for 2024-2025 yearAugust 2024Sunday 18 August - Tu B'Av in Israel (lit. 'fifteenth of Av', hebrew- ט"וּ באב - is a minor Jewish holiday. In modern-day Israel, it is celebrated as a holiday of love October 2024Saturday 5 October - The Fast of Gedalia in Israel (Heb.: צוֹם גְּדַלְיָה - is a minor Jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament the assassination of the righteous governor of Judah. His murder ended Jewish autonomy following the destruction of the First Temple) Thursday 17 October - Chol HaMoed Sukkot in Israel (חול המועד סוכות. School holiday, collective paid leave in many businesses and government offices) Wednesday 23 October - Shemini Atzeret (date of 2024) Thursday 24 October - Simchat Torah (A Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of Shemini Atzeret - שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת) November 2024Tuesday 12 November - Yitzhak Rabin Memorial (Unofficial, but widely commemorated - יצחק רבין) Friday 29 November - Sigd in Israel (Date for 2024. סיגד - Festival of the Ethiopian Jews, optional paid leave, business as usual) Saturday 30 November - Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran in Israel (יום לציון היציאה והגירוש של היהודים מארצות ערב ומאיראן) December 2024Wednesday 4 December - Eid il-Burbara in Israel (Arabic: عيد البربارة - a holiday similar to Halloween in honor of Saint Barbara. It is also celebtated in Russia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey) Friday 6 December - Ben-Gurion Day in Israel (Date for 2024. יום בן-גוריון) January 2025Thursday 9 January - Tenth of Tevet (Date for 2025) February 2025Wednesday 12 February - Tu Bishvat (the fifteenth day of Shevat. The New Year for trees or ט"וּ בִּשְׁבָט) Thursday 27 February - Family Day in Israel (earlier Mother's Day) March 2025April 2025May 2025Thursday 1 May - Father's Day in Israel (יום האב) Monday 5 May - Holocaust commemoration day (date for 2024. יום השואה - Yom HaShoah - the twenty-seventh of Nissan) Sunday 11 May - Israel memmorial day (Yom Hazikaron; יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן - on the forth of Lyar) Monday 12 May - Israel Independence Day (date of 2024. יום העצמאות - Yom Ha’atzmaut - on the fifth of Lyar) Wednesday 21 May - Pesach Sheni (14 Iyar- פסח שני - a Second Passover) June 2025Monday 30 June - Navy Day in Israel (יום חיל הים) July 2025Thursday 17 July - International Firgun Day (In 2014, Made in JLM, an Israeli non-profit community group, set out to create "International Firgun Day", a holiday celebrated yearly on July 17, where people share compliments or express genuine pride in the accomplishment of others on social media) Wednesday 23 July - Seventeenth of Tammuz in Israel (hb. שבעה עשר בתמוז - Shivah Asar B’Tammuz. Tammuz - The start of a three-week mourning period when Jews don’t have weddings because of the breach of the walls of Jerusalem leading to the Ninth of Av (Tisha. B'Av) which commemorates the destruction of both the first and the second Holy temples) Some Jewish Holidays and Celebrations according to the Hebrew CalendarEach of the Jewish holidays carries its own customs and traditions regarding the celebration of the event. Many of the holidays may be observed differently by the different strands of Judaism. Every Friday evening before sundown to Saturday evening after sundown Sabbath - שבת - the island of time that defines the Jew’s week. All holidays are celebrated from sundown to sundown and the origin of each holiday is strongly connected to the Jewish calendar. Some of holidays in Israel fall on specific dates whilst others fall at some point in a certain month. Understanding the calculation of dates according to the Hebrew calendar is crucial to follow the ever-changing timing of Jewish holidays and the calculation of Jewish events. So it is useful to know the differences between the Hebrew and Gregorian (civil) calendar.
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