This is the Ministry of Education's vacation schedule for the school year 5784 / תשפ'ד for schools throughout the country.
In the State education system classes in the kindergartens, elementary schools, and middle schools will begin on Friday, 1st September, 2023 - ט"ו באלול תשפ"ג
In the Charedi education system, the girls elementary schools and kindergartens will start on Tuesday 29th August, 2023 - י"ב באלול התשפ"ג. The girls junior high schools and high schools will start the next day, Wednesday 30th August, 2023 - י"ג באלול התשפ"ג.
Click here for the full calendars for the school systems: Charedi, Special Education, Yeshivas etc.
This year there are 2 changes:
* There are vacation days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
* There will be school on Lag B'Omer and on the Isru Chag days of Sukkot, Pesach and Shavuot - they are not vacation days.
First day of School: Friday, 1st Sept / ט"ו באלול
Rosh Hashanah:
Vacation from Friday 15th Sept / כ"ט באלול
School Resumes - Monday, 18th Sept /ג' בתשרי
Yom Kippur:
Vacation on Erev Chag and Chag, Sunday 24th and Monday 25th Sept / ט'-י' בתשרי
Vacation between Yom Kippur and Sukkot:
After Yom Kippur on Monday 25th September, the vacation continues through to Thursday 28th Sept / י"ג בתשרי
Sukkot:
Vacation from: Friday 29th Sept / י"ד בתשרי
School Resumes - Sunday 8th Oct / כ"ג בתשרי - Please note that Isru Chag is not a vacation day.
Channukah:
Vacation from Sunday 10th Dec / כ"ז בכסלו
School Resumes - Monday 17th Dec / ה' בטבת
Purim:
Vacation from Sunday 24th March 2024/ י"ד באדר
School Resumes - Tuesday 26th March/ ט"ז באדר
Pesach:
Vacation from Sunday 14th April / ו' בניסן
School Resumes: Tuesday 30th April / כ"ב בניסן - Please note that Isru Chag is not a vacation day.
Yom Ha’atzmaut:
Vacation from Tuesday, 14th May / ו' באייר
School Resumes: Wednesday 15th May / ז' באייר
Lag BaOmer: Sunday 26th May / י"ח באייר is not a vacation day. School as usual.
Yom Yerushalayim: Wednesday 5th June/ כ"ח באייר
There is school on Yom Yerushalayim but it is marked with school celebrations and trips to Jerusalem.
Shavuot:
Vacation from Tuesday 11th June / ה' בסיוון
School Resumes - Thursday 13th, June 7th / ז' בסיוון - Please note that Isru Chag is not a vacation day.
Summer Vacation:
> Ganim and elementary schools finish on Sunday, 30th June 2024/ כ"ד בסיוון
> High schools finish on Thursday 20th June 2024/ י"ד בסיוון
> Private schools, Talmud Torahs, and schools in different school systems such as Chinuch Atzma’i may differ slightly.
All vacation dates are subject to change from the Ministry of Education.
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