Last Updated on December 13, 2021
Religious Holidays in Israel 2018
Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Druze & Bahai Festivals
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Jewish Holidays & Festivals 2018 |
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Please note that Jewish holidays and festivals commence in the evening and continue through the following day (eve/day) In the Diaspora the frestivals of Passover, Shavuot & Sukkot have one extra day added at the end. So if you are in Israel, the holiday will end one day earlier than that listed here. |
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Tu B’shvat: 31 January Purim: 1 March Passover: 31 March – 7 April Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah): – 12 April Israel Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron): – 18 April Israel Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut): – 19 April Lag B’Omer: 3 May Jerusalem Day: 13 May Shavuot: – 20 May Tisha B’Av: – 22 July Rosh HaShanah: 10-11 September Yom Kippur: 19 September Yom HaAliyah: 16 October Sukkot: 24 – 25 Septemeber Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah: 1- 2 October Hanukkah: 3 – 10 December |
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Christian Holidays & Festivals 2018 |
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Ash Wednesday – 14 February Palm Sunday – 25 March Good Friday- 30March Easter Sunday – 1 April Easter Monday: 2 April Ascension Day – 10 May Pentecost – 20 May Christmas- 25 December |
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Muslim Holidays and Festivals 2018 |
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Ramadan: 16 May Eid-Ul-Fitr: 15 June Eid-Ul-Adha: – 22 August Al-Hijra: – 11 September Ashura: 20 September Milad un Nabi: – 20 November |
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Druze Holidays & Festivals 2016 |
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Druze celebrate Eid El Fitr, and Eid El-Adha (see Muslim festivals) |
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Bahai Holidays & Festivals 2018 |
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Naw-Ruz (Baha’i New Year) — 20 March Festival of Ridvan — 20 April Declaration of the Bab — 23 May Ascension of the Baha’u’llah — 28 May Martyrdom of the Bab– 9 July Birth of the Bab– 1 November Birth of Baha’u’llah– 2 November Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha – 27 November 19 days of fasting: 2 -20 March |
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Learn New Hebrew Words & Phrases
Hebrew, English & Transliterations
| English | Transliteration | Hebrew |
| Fast | Tzom | צום |
| Holiday or festival | Chag | חג |
| Festival eve | Erev chag | ערב חג |
| Intermediate days of a festival | Chol ha’mo’ed | חול המואד |
| New month | Rosh ho’desh | ראש חודש |
| New year | Shana hadasha | שנה חדשה |
| Greetings | ||
| Happy Sabbath | Shabbat shalom | שבת שלום |
| Happy holidays | Chag sameach | חג שמח |
| Happy new year | Shana tova | שנה טובה |
| Have an easy fast | Tzom kal | צום קל |
| May you be inscribed | Chatima tova | חתימה טובה |
| Have a good week | Shavua tov | שבוע טוב |
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