Holidays and Observances in Israel in 2009
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Feb 9 | Monday | Tu Bishvat | Observance, Hebrew |
| Mar 9 | Monday | Fast of Esther | Observance, Hebrew |
| Mar 10 | Tuesday | Purim | Local Holiday |
| Mar 11 | Wednesday | Shushan Purim | Local Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 8 | Wednesday | Passover Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Passover (Day 1) | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Passover (Day 2) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 11 | Saturday | Passover (Day 3) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Passover (Day 4) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Passover (Day 5) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Passover (Day 6) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Apr 15 | Wednesday | Passover (Day 7) | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Apr 21 | Tuesday | Yom HaShoah | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Apr 28 | Tuesday | Yom HaZikaron | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Apr 29 | Wednesday | Yom HaAtzmaut | National holiday, Hebrew |
| May 12 | Tuesday | Lag BaOmer | Observance, Hebrew |
| May 22 | Friday | Jerusalem Day | Observance, Hebrew |
| May 28 | Thursday | Shavuot Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| May 29 | Friday | Shavuot | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 9 | Thursday | 17th of Tammuz | Observance, Hebrew |
| Jul 29 | Wednesday | Tisha B'Av Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Jul 30 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 18 | Friday | Rosh Hashana Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 19 | Saturday | Rosh Hashana | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Sep 20 | Sunday | Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Gedaliah Fast | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | Yom Kippur Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Sep 28 | Monday | Yom Kippur | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Sukkot Eve | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | Sukkot (Day 1) | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Oct 4 | Sunday | Sukkot (Day 2) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 5 | Monday | Sukkot (Day 3) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 6 | Tuesday | Sukkot (Day 4) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 7 | Wednesday | Sukkot (Day 5) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 8 | Thursday | Sukkot (Day 6) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 9 | Friday | Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshanah Rabah | Observance, Hebrew |
| Oct 10 | Saturday | Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Dec 12 | Saturday | Hanukkah (Day 1) | National holiday, Hebrew |
| Dec 13 | Sunday | Hanukkah (Day 2) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 14 | Monday | Hanukkah (Day 3) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 15 | Tuesday | Hanukkah (Day 4) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 16 | Wednesday | Hanukkah (Day 5) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 17 | Thursday | Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 18 | Friday | Hanukkah (Day 7) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 19 | Saturday | Hanukkah (Day 8) | Observance, Hebrew |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 27 | Sunday | Asarah B'Tevet (Tenth of Tevet) | Observance, Hebrew |
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