Bank of Israel Holidays Calendar 2016
Check Bank of Israel holidays for the calendar year 2016. Check dates in 2016 for Feast of Purim, Feast of Purim, Eve of Pesach, Last Day of Pesach, Israel Independence Day, Feast of Shavout, Fast of Ninth of Av, Eve of Rosh Hashanah.
| 2016 Bank of Israel Holidays | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March | 24 | Thursday | Feast of Purim (Tel Aviv) |
| 2 | March | 25 | Friday | Feast of Purim (Jerusalem) |
| 3 | April | 22 | Friday | Eve of Pesach * (Passover) |
| 4 | April | 29 | Friday | Last Day of Pesach (Passover) |
| 5 | May | 12 | Thursday | Israel Independence Day |
| 6 | June | 12 | Sunday | Feast of Shavout (Pentecost) |
| 7 | August | 14 | Sunday | Fast of Ninth of Av |
| 8 | October | 2 | Sunday | Eve of Rosh Hashanah * (New Year) |
| 9 | October | 3 | Monday | Rosh Hashanah1st Day (New Year) |
| 10 | October | 4 | Tuesday | Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day (New Year) |
| 11 | October | 11 | Tuesday | Yom Kippur Eve * (Eve of Atonement Day) |
| 12 | October | 12 | Wednesday | Yom Kippur (Atonement Day) |
| 13 | October | 17 | Monday | Succot 1st day |
| 14 | October | 24 | Monday | Simchat Torah (Shemini Atzeret) |
- On Fridays and on the eve of holidays as well as on intermediate days of Passover,
April 24 – April 28 and Tabernacles October 16 – October 23 banks are closed during the afternoon. - * – In addition, the Bank of Israel will be closed on the days which are working days in other banking institutions.