Orthodox New Year 2026 in Israel

The Orthodox New Year, also known as the Old New Year, according to the Julian calendar is on January 14 in the Gregorian calendar. The Julian calendar pre-dates the Gregorian calendar.

Is Orthodox New Year a Public Holiday?

While government and private businesses are open on this day, non-Jewish employees and businesses may take the day off to observe their religious holy day.

About Orthodox New Year

Note: Israeli labor law grants non-Jewish employees the option to observe their own religious holidays rather than the national Jewish holidays. Certain employers, collective agreements, or workplace policies may also permit employees of all faiths to take up to two elective leave days per calendar year, in addition to their statutory annual vacation entitlement.

While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.