Israel Annual Vacation Law

Last Updated on October 1, 2021

Your Israel employment rights – vacation days

By law, every employee, in Israel, is entitled to annual vacation days.

The number of vacation days is determined by the employee’s seniority in the workplace.

• The minimum amount of annual vacation days is 12 if you work a 6-day week
• You are entitled to 10 vacation days if you work a 5-day week.

The maximum number of vacation days for a single year is 28.

Extra vacation days can be negotiated into your contract of work.

Some basic employment rights

• The right to a minimum wage
• The right to timely payment
• The right to a labor agreement
• The right to Dmei Havra’a (recuperation benefit)
• The right to overtime hours

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