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Public holidays in Israel are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament. The State of Israel has adopted most traditional religious Jewish holidays as part of its national calendar, while also having established new modern holiday observances since its founding in 1948.
The day preceding Israel's independence day is Yom HaZikaron, which is dedicated to the memory of fallen Israeli soldiers and Israeli civilian victims of terrorism. In the Hebrew calendar, days begin in the evening; Yom Ha'atzmaut is observed from nightfall until the following evening of the designated day. [2]
Observed in Israeli schools on 7 Cheshvan with 10 Nisan being the public holiday in Israel. 12 Cheshvan October 30, 2020 Rabin Day: Public holiday in Israel: Movable November 13, 2020 Shabbat Mevorchim: Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh: 29 Cheshvan November 16, 2020 Sigd: Public holiday in Israel: 1 Kislev ...
In Israel, it is used for religious purposes, provides a time frame for agriculture, and is an official calendar for civil holidays alongside the Gregorian calendar. Like other lunisolar calendars, the Hebrew calendar consists of months of 29 or 30 days which begin and end at approximately the time of the new moon.
The formal Hebrew name of the holiday is Yom HaKippurim, 'day [of] the atonements'. [6] This name is used in the Bible, [7] Mishnah, [8] and Shulchan Aruch. [9] The word kippurim 'atonement' is one of many Biblical Hebrew words which, while using a grammatical plural form, refers to a singular abstract concept.
November 4: Yitzhak Rabin Memorial (Israel, unofficial, but widely commemorated) Movable in November: Mitzvah Day International 2020 date: November 15 [1] November 30: Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran ; December 4: Eid il-Burbara (Israel/Palestinian territories, not an official holiday)
Pages in category "Public holidays in Israel" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Jerusalem Day (Hebrew: יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushaláyim) is an Israeli national holiday that commemorates the "reunification" of East Jerusalem (including the Old City) with West Jerusalem following the Six-Day War of 1967, which saw Israel occupy East Jerusalem and the West Bank, effectively annexing the former.