Vacation in Hebrew is חֻפְשָׁה (khufshá).
It can also be said חופש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
vacation
/vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for vacation as a noun.
official holiday period
- חֻפְשָׁהחופשהkhufsháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
period of leisure time
- חֹפֶשׁחופשkhófeshmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חֻפְשָׁה.
- Written with vowel points
- חֻפְשָׁה
- Written without vowel points
- חופשה
- Said
- khufshá
- Plural
- חופשות
- Its meanings in English
- vacation, vacation, holiday, emancipation
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חופשה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with vacation.
These words come before and after vacation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about vacation in Hebrew.
How do you say vacation in Hebrew?
vacation in Hebrew is חֻפְשָׁה, said khufshá. Without vowel points it is written חופשה. Its plural is חופשות.
What are other Hebrew words for vacation?
Besides חופשה, vacation can be said חֹפֶשׁ (khófesh), depending on the meaning.
Is חופשה masculine or feminine?
The word חופשה is feminine.
What else does חופשה mean in English?
Besides vacation, חופשה can mean vacation, holiday and emancipation.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry vacation and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.