This is the Ministry of Education's school holiday calendar for 2026-27.
Each kind of school has its own dates. Pick yours to see whether there is school tomorrow, when the next break starts and every day off until the summer.
Today, Monday 2 November
There is school
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 November
There is school
The next break
Hanukkah, in 34 days
6 to 12 December
Every day off in this school's year
- First day of schoolTuesday 1 September
- Rosh Hashanah11 to 13 September · 3 days off
- Yom Kippur20 to 21 September · 2 days off
- Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot22 to 24 September · 3 days off
- Sukkot25 September to 3 October · 9 days off
- Hanukkah6 to 12 December · 7 days off
- Purim23 to 24 March · 2 days off
- Passover13 to 28 April · 16 days off
- Independence Day12 May
- Shavuot10 to 11 June · 2 days off
- Last day of schoolWednesday 30 June
The whole year, month by month
- Day off
- Summer holiday
- Today
The breaks parents ask about most each have their own page.
- Hanukkah
6 to 12 December
- Purim
23 to 24 March
- Passover
13 to 28 April
- Shavuot
10 to 11 June
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Summer holiday21 June or 1 July 2027
Each kind of school keeps a different calendar, side by side here.
Official Jewish schools
| Kindergartens and elementary schools | Middle schools | High schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day | Tuesday 1 September | Tuesday 1 September | Tuesday 1 September |
| Rosh Hashanah | 11 to 13 SeptemberBack on Monday 14 September | 11 to 13 SeptemberBack on Monday 14 September | 11 to 13 SeptemberBack on Monday 14 September |
| Yom Kippur | 20 to 21 September | 20 to 21 September | 20 to 21 September |
| Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot | 22 to 24 September | 22 to 24 September | 22 to 24 September |
| Sukkot | 25 September to 3 OctoberBack on Sunday 4 October | 25 September to 3 OctoberBack on Sunday 4 October | 25 September to 4 OctoberBack on Monday 5 October |
| Hanukkah | 6 to 12 DecemberBack on Sunday 13 December | 6 to 12 DecemberBack on Sunday 13 December | 6 to 12 DecemberBack on Sunday 13 December |
| Purim | 23 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March | 23 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March | 23 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March |
| Passover | 13 to 28 AprilBack on Thursday 29 April | 13 to 28 AprilBack on Thursday 29 April | 13 to 28 AprilBack on Thursday 29 April |
| Independence Day | 12 May | 12 May | 12 May |
| Lag BaOmer | School day | School day | 25 May |
| Shavuot | 10 to 11 JuneBack on Sunday 13 June | 10 to 11 JuneBack on Sunday 13 June | 10 to 11 JuneBack on Sunday 13 June |
| Last day | Wednesday 30 June | Sunday 20 June | Sunday 20 June |
| Next year opens | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September |
| Least days of study | 185 with five days a week, 221 with six | 177 with five days a week, 212 with six | 175 with five days a week, 210 with six |
Recognized Jewish schools
| Kindergartens and elementary schools | |
|---|---|
| First day | Tuesday 1 September |
| Rosh Hashanah | 11 to 13 SeptemberBack on Monday 14 September |
| Yom Kippur | 20 to 21 SeptemberBack on Tuesday 22 September |
| Sukkot | 25 September to 4 OctoberBack on Monday 5 October |
| Hanukkah | 6 to 12 DecemberBack on Sunday 13 December |
| Purim | 22 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March |
| Passover | 13 to 29 AprilBack on Friday 30 April |
| Independence Day | 12 May |
| Lag BaOmer | 25 May |
| Shavuot | 10 to 12 JuneBack on Sunday 13 June |
| Last day | Wednesday 30 June |
| Next year opens | Wednesday 1 September |
| Least days of study | 184 with five days a week, 220 with six |
Haredi schools
| Official Haredi kindergartens and elementary schools | Network kindergartens and elementary schools | Exempt institutions | Girls' seminaries | Recognized boys' high schools | Unique cultural track | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day | Tuesday 1 September | Tuesday 1 September | Sunday 16 August | Tuesday 25 August | Tuesday 1 September | Sunday 16 August |
| Rosh Hashanah | 11 to 13 SeptemberBack on Monday 14 September | 11 to 13 SeptemberBack on Monday 14 September | 11 to 13 SeptemberBack on Monday 14 September | 11 to 13 September | 11 to 13 September | 11 to 13 September |
| Yom Kippur | 20 to 21 September | 20 to 21 September | 20 to 21 September | 20 to 21 September | 20 to 21 September | 20 to 21 September |
| Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot | 22 to 24 September | School day | 22 to 24 September | 22 to 24 September | 22 to 24 September | 22 to 24 September |
| Sukkot | 25 September to 3 OctoberBack on Sunday 4 October | 25 September to 4 OctoberBack on Monday 5 October | 25 September to 4 OctoberBack on Monday 5 October | 25 September to 4 OctoberBack on Monday 5 October | 25 September to 4 OctoberBack on Monday 5 October | 25 September to 11 OctoberBack on Monday 12 October |
| Hanukkah | 6 to 12 DecemberBack on Sunday 13 December | 6 to 12 DecemberBack on Sunday 13 December | 6 to 12 DecemberBack on Sunday 13 December | 6 to 11 DecemberBack on Sunday 13 December | 6 to 11 DecemberBack on Sunday 13 December | Four study days of the school's choice |
| Purim | 23 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March | 22 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March | 23 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March | 22 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March | 22 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March | 22 to 24 MarchBack on Thursday 25 March |
| Passover | 13 to 28 AprilBack on Thursday 29 April | 13 to 29 AprilBack on Friday 30 April | 13 to 29 AprilBack on Friday 30 April | 8 to 29 AprilBack on Friday 30 April | 14 to 28 AprilBack on Thursday 29 April | 8 April to 6 MayBack on Sunday 9 May |
| Independence Day | 12 May | 12 May | 12 May | 12 May | 12 May | 12 May |
| Lag BaOmer | School day | School day | School day | 25 May | 25 May | School day |
| Shavuot | 10 to 11 JuneBack on Sunday 13 June | 10 to 11 JuneBack on Sunday 13 June | 10 to 11 JuneBack on Sunday 13 June | 10 to 11 June | 10 to 11 June | 10 to 11 June |
| Last day | Wednesday 30 June | Wednesday 30 June | Wednesday 30 June | Friday 18 June | Friday 18 June | Friday 18 June |
| Next year opens | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September | Friday 3 September | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September | Friday 3 September |
| Least days of study | 185 with five days a week, 221 with six | 184 with five days a week, 220 with six | Not stated | 175 with five days a week, 210 with six | 175 with five days a week, 210 with six | 175 with five days a week, 210 with six |
Haredi kindergartens may open on 28 August 2026, and schools that fast end at 13:30 on a fast day.
Arab schools
| Official kindergartens and elementary schools | Official middle and high schools | Recognized kindergartens and elementary schools | Recognized high schools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day | Tuesday 1 September | Tuesday 1 September | Tuesday 1 September | Tuesday 1 September |
| Winter break | 24 December to 8 January | 24 December to 8 January | 24 December to 8 January | 24 December to 8 January |
| Spring break | 28 March to 11 AprilWith a five-day week28 March to 13 AprilWith a six-day week | 28 March to 11 AprilWith a five-day week28 March to 13 AprilWith a six-day week | 28 March to 13 AprilWith a five-day week28 March to 15 AprilWith a six-day week | 28 March to 13 AprilWith a five-day week28 March to 15 AprilWith a six-day week |
| Independence Day | 12 MayWith a six-day week | 12 MayWith a six-day week | 12 MayWith a six-day week | 12 MayWith a six-day week |
| Last day | Wednesday 30 June | Sunday 20 June | Wednesday 30 June | Sunday 20 June |
| Next year opens | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September |
| Least days of study | 185 with five days a week, 221 with six | 177 with five days a week, 212 with six | 183 with five days a week, 220 with six | 175 with five days a week, 210 with six |
In Ramadan, from 8 February 2027, lessons are 10 minutes shorter in schools where more than a quarter of the pupils are Muslim.
Druze schools
| Official kindergartens and elementary schools | Official middle schools | Recognized kindergartens and elementary schools | High schools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day | Tuesday 1 September | Tuesday 1 September | Tuesday 1 September | Tuesday 1 September |
| Winter break | 23 December to 9 January | 23 December to 9 January | 23 December to 9 January | 23 December to 9 January |
| Prophet Elijah, Eid al-Khidr | 25 January | 25 January | 25 January | 25 January |
| Spring break | 15 to 23 AprilWith a five-day week16 to 23 AprilWith a six-day week | 15 to 23 AprilWith a five-day week16 to 23 AprilWith a six-day week | 14 to 23 April | 13 to 23 AprilWith a five-day week14 to 23 AprilWith a six-day week |
| Prophet Shu'ayb | 24 to 30 April | 24 to 30 April | 24 to 30 April | 24 to 30 April |
| Independence Day | 12 May | 12 May | 12 May | 12 May |
| Eid al-Adha | 13 to 22 May | 13 to 22 May | 13 to 22 May | 13 to 22 May |
| Prophet Sabalan | 10 September | 10 September | 10 September | 10 September |
| Last day | Wednesday 30 June | Sunday 20 June | Wednesday 30 June | Sunday 20 June |
| Next year opens | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September | Wednesday 1 September |
| Least days of study | 185 with five days a week, 221 with six | 177 with five days a week, 212 with six | 184 with five days a week, 220 with six | 175 with five days a week, 210 with six |
These days look like holidays, and official schools are open.
The day after Sukkot
Sunday 4 October 2026
A school day in kindergartens, elementary and middle schools. High schools go back a day later.
Sigd
Monday 9 November 2026
A school day, marked with events at school.
The Fast of the Tenth of Tevet
Sunday 20 December 2026
Ends at 13:30 where teachers and pupils fast.
The Fast of Esther
Monday 22 March 2027
A school day that ends at 13:30 where teachers and pupils fast.
The day after Passover
Thursday 29 April 2027
A school day, the first after the break.
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tuesday 4 May 2027
A school day, and teachers give part of their lessons to it.
Memorial Day
Tuesday 11 May 2027
School ends at 12:00.
Lag BaOmer
Tuesday 25 May 2027
A school day in kindergartens, elementary and middle schools. High schools have the day off.
Jerusalem Day
Friday 4 June 2027
A school day, marked at school and with trips to Jerusalem for older pupils.
These are the questions parents ask about the school calendar.
When is the next school holiday in Israel?
In official Jewish schools and kindergartens, the next one is this: Hanukkah, 6 to 12 December.
Is there school tomorrow?
That depends on the kind of school, since Jewish, Haredi, Arab and Druze schools keep different calendars. Pick the school in the box at the top of this page and it answers for today and for tomorrow.
When does the 2026-27 school year end?
On Wednesday 30 June 2027 in kindergartens and elementary schools, on Sunday 20 June in middle and high schools, and on Friday 18 June in Haredi high schools.
How many days of study does a school year have?
In official Jewish elementary schools and kindergartens, at least 185 with a five-day week and 221 with a six-day week. In middle schools the numbers are 177 and 212, and in high schools 175 and 210.
Do Arab and Druze schools have the same holidays?
No. Arab schools have a winter break and a spring break instead of Hanukkah and Passover. Druze schools have both of those and four Druze holidays of their own. All of them have their own notices from the Ministry.
The Ministry published nine notices, one for each kind of school.
- Kindergartens, elementary and middle schools in official Jewish education
- Jewish high schools
- Recognized Jewish kindergartens and elementary schools
- Official Arab schools
- Recognized Arab schools
- Official Druze kindergartens, elementary and middle schools
- Druze high schools and recognized Druze schools
- Haredi kindergartens and elementary schools
- Haredi high schools
Every date on this page is from the Ministry of Education's notices for the 2026-27 school year, published on 30 March 2026 and checked on 2 November 2026. A school's own notice to parents comes first if it differs.