School Holiday Calendar for the 2026-2027 Academic Year: Full Details

The Ministry of Education has published the updated holiday calendar for the 2026-2027 school year (5787), including vacation dates for kindergartens, elementary schools, and middle schools.

The calendar provides a detailed comparison between the three main education systems in Israel:

• Official State Education
• Recognized Non-State Education
• Charedi Education (including state Charedi education, Charedi recognized networks, and exempt institutions)

📅 Start of the 2026-2027 School Year

Official State Education:
Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Recognized Non-State Education:
Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Charedi Education:

• State Charedi education (Mamlachti Dati Charedi) and recognized Charedi networks: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
• Exempt institutions: Sunday, August 16, 2026

🍎 Rosh Hashanah 5787

Friday-Sunday, September 11-13, 2026

All education systems will be on vacation.
Classes resume on Monday, September 14, 2026.

🕍 Yom Kippur 5787

Sunday-Monday, September 20-21, 2026

Official State Education: Vacation.

Recognized Non-State Education: Vacation. Classes resume Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

Charedi Education: Vacation for all institutions.

🍂 Days Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot

Tuesday-Thursday, September 22-24, 2026

Official State Education: Vacation.

Recognized Non-State Education: Regular school days.

Charedi Education:

• State Charedi education and exempt institutions: Vacation.
• Recognized Charedi networks: Regular school days.

⛺ Sukkot Holiday

September 25 - October 4, 2026

Official State Education:
Vacation from Friday, September 25 through Saturday, October 3.
Classes resume Sunday, October 4.
Note: Isru Chag Sukkot is a regular school day.

Recognized Non-State Education:
Vacation through Sunday, October 4.
Classes resume Monday, October 5.
Isru Chag Sukkot is a vacation day.

Charedi Education:

• State Charedi education: Classes resume Sunday, October 4.
• Recognized Charedi networks and exempt institutions: Classes resume Monday, October 5.

🕎 Chanukkah 5787

Sunday, December 6 - Saturday, December 12, 2026

All education systems will be on vacation.
Classes resume Sunday, December 13, 2026.

🎭 Purim 5787

Official State Education:
Tuesday-Wednesday, March 23-24, 2027.
Classes resume Thursday, March 25.
Fast of Esther (Monday, March 22) is a regular school day.

Recognized Non-State Education:
Monday-Wednesday, March 22–24, 2027.
Classes resume Thursday, March 25.
Fast of Esther is a vacation day.

Charedi Education:

• State Haredi education and exempt institutions: March 23-24, 2027.
• Recognized Charedi networks: March 22-24, 2027.

🍷 Passover 5787

Official State Education:
Tuesday, April 13 - Wednesday, April 28, 2027.
Classes resume Thursday, April 29.
Isru Chag Passover is a regular school day.

Recognized Non-State Education:
Tuesday, April 13 - Thursday, April 29, 2027.
Classes resume Friday, April 30.
Isru Chag Passover is a vacation day.

Charedi Education:

• State Charedi education: April 13-28, 2027.
• Recognized Charedi networks and exempt institutions: April 13-29, 2027.

Israel Independence Day 5787

Wednesday, May 12, 2027

A vacation day in all education systems.

🔥 Lag BaOmer 5787

Tuesday, May 25, 2027

Lag BaOmer is a regular school day in all education systems.

🌾 Shavuot 5787

Official State Education:
Thursday-Friday, June 10–11, 2027.
Classes resume Sunday, June 13.

Recognized Non-State Education:
Thursday-Saturday, June 10–12, 2027.
Classes resume Sunday, June 13.

Charedi Education:
Thursday-Friday, June 10-11, 2027.
Classes resume Sunday, June 13.

🏖️ Summer Vacation 2027

The school year ends on:

Wednesday, June 30, 2027

This applies to:

• Kindergartens
• Elementary schools
• All three education systems, including Charedi education