Like all employees in Israel, foreign caregivers are entitled to take off 9 paid holidays per year. Here’s how it works:
Designation of Holidays
At the beginning of employment, caregivers should specify which holidays they wish to observe for the duration of their employment. Caregivers may choose to observe either the calendar of their country or Israel’s national holidays.
Payment for Work on Holidays
If a caregiver works on a designated holiday (rather than take it off), they are entitled to payment at the same rate as work on their weekly day of rest.
If a designated holiday coincides with the caregiver’s scheduled day of rest, however, they are not entitled to an additional day off or extra compensation for working on that day.
Payment for Holidays is not a “Year-End Benefit”
In practice, many caregivers asked to be paid for 9 holidays at the end of each year, however discourage this practice as it contradicts the law.
2024 International Holidays
Scroll down for a list of holiday dates and days 2024.
Israel National Holidays
Passover (Day 1) | 23.04.2024 | Tuesday |
Passover (Day 7) | 29.04.2024 | Monday |
Yom HaAtzmaut | 14.05.2024 | Tuesday |
Shavuot | 12.06.2024 | Wednesday |
Rosh Hashana | 03.10.2024 | Thursday |
Rosh Hashana (Day 2) | 04.10.2024 | Friday |
Yom Kippur | 12.10.2024 | Shabbat |
Sukkot (Day 1) | 17.10.2024 | Thursday |
Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | 24.10.2024 | Thursday |
Philippines
New Year’s Day | 01.01.2024 | Monday |
Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day | 10.02.2024 | Friday |
People Power Anniversary | 25.02.2024 | Sunday |
Maundy Thursday | 28.03.2024 | Thursday |
Good Friday | 29.03.2024 | Friday |
Black Saturday | 30.03.2024 | Shabbat |
The Day of Valor | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday |
Eidul-Fitar | 10.04.2024 | Wednesday |
Labor Day | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday |
Independence Day | 12.06.2024 | Wednesday |
Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) | 17.06.2024 | Monday |
Manila Day | 24.06.2024 | Monday |
Ninoy Aquino Day | 21.08.2024 | Wednesday |
National Heroes Day | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
All Saints’ Day | 01.11.2024 | Friday |
All Souls Day | 02.11.2024 | Shabbat |
Bonifacio Day | 30.11.2024 | Shabbat |
Immaculate Conception Day | 08.12.2024 | Sunday |
Christmas Eve | 24.12.2024 | Tuesday |
Christmas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
Rizal Day | 30.12.2024 | Monday |
New Year’s Eve | 31.12.2024 | Tuesday |
India
New Year’s Day | 01.01.2024 | Monday |
Lohri | 13.01.2024 | Shabbat |
Makar Sankranti | 15.01.2024 | Monday |
Republic Day | 26.01.2024 | Friday |
Sonam lhosar | 10.02.2024 | Shabbat |
Bir Chilarai Divas | 24.02.2024 | Shabbat |
Shivartri | 08.03.2024 | Friday |
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | 08.03.2024 | Friday |
Holi | 25.03.2024 | Monday |
Dolyatra | 25.03.2024 | Monday |
Good Friday | 29.03.2024 | Friday |
Easter Sunday | 31.03.2024 | Sunday |
Babu Jagjvan Birthday | 05.04.2024 | Friday |
Navrata Gidi Padwas | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday |
Ambedkar Jayanti | 14.04.2024 | Sunday |
Rama Navami | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday |
Ram Navami | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday |
Mahavir Jayanti | 21.04.2024 | Sunday |
Labor Day | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday |
Buddha Purnima/Vesak | 23.05.2024 | Thursday |
Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha | 17.06.2024 | Monday |
Thomas Jones Day | 22.06.2024 | Shabbat |
MHIP Day | 06.07.2024 | Shabbat |
Bonalu | 07.07.2024 | Sunday |
Ratha Yatra | 07.07.2024 | Sunday |
Muharram/Ashura | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday |
Karkidaka Vavu | 03.08.2024 | Shabbat |
Independence Day | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
Krishna ashtami | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
Janmashtami | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
Janmashtami Krishna Jayanthi Sri | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
Harithalika Ganesh Chaturthi | 06.09.2024 | Monday |
Ganesh chaturthi | 07.09.2024 | Tuesday |
Ramdev-Jayanti and Teja Dashmi | 13.09.2024 | Friday |
Third Onam | 15.09.2024 | Sunday |
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | 16.09.2024 | Monday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday |
Dussehra | 12.10.2024 | Shabbat |
Kati Bihu Lakshmi Puja Maharishi | 17.10.2024 | Thursday |
Diwali/Deepavali | 31.10.2024 | Thursday |
Chhath Puja | 07.11.2024 | Thursday |
Wangala Festival | 08.11.2024 | Friday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti | 15.11.2024 | Thursday |
Christmas | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
New Year’s Eve | 31.12.2024 | Tuesday |
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | 10.04.2025 | Thursday |
Nepal
Nari Dibas | 08.03.2024 | Friday |
Nepali New Year | 13.04.2024 | Shabbat |
Majdoor Divas | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday |
Buddha Jayanti | 15.05.2024 | Wednesday |
Ganatantra Diwas (Republic Day) | 29.05.2024 | Wednesday |
Janai Purnima | 19.08.2024 | Monday |
Gai Jatra | 20.08.2024 | Tuesday |
Indra Jatra | 17.09.2024 | Tuesday |
Constitution Day | 17.09.2024 | Tuesday |
Ghatasthapana | 13.10.2024 | Sunday |
Chhat Parwa | 07.11.2024 | Thursday |
Sri Lanka
Tamil Thai Pongal Day | 15.01.2024 | Monday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | 25.01.2024 | Thursday |
National Day | 04.02.2024 | Sunday |
Navam Full Moon Poya Day | 23.02.2024 | Friday |
Mahasivarathri Day | 08.03.2024 | Friday |
Madin Full Moon Poya Day | 24.03.2024 | Sunday |
Eid al-Fitr | 10.04.2024 | Wednesday |
Sinhala and Tamil New Year’s Eve | 12.04.2024 | Friday |
Sinhala and Tamil New Year’s Day | 13.04.2024 | Shabbat |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day | 23.04.2024 | Tuesday |
Good Friday | 29.04.2024 | Monday |
May Day | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | 23.05.2024 | Thursday |
Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | 24.05.2024 | Friday |
Eid al-Adha | 17.06.2024 | Monday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day | 21.06.2024 | Friday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day | 20.07.2024 | Thursday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | 19.08.2024 | Sunday |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) | 15.09.2024 | Sunday |
Milad un-Nabi | 16.09.2024 | Monday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day | 17.09.2024 | Tuesday |
Adhi Vap Full Moon Poya Day | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day | 17.10.2024 | Thursday |
Deepavali | 01.11.2024 | Friday |
Il Full Moon Poya Day | 15.11.2024 | Friday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | 14.12.2024 | Shabbat |
Christmas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
Uzbekistan
New Year | 01.01.2024 | Monday |
Defenders of the Motherland Day | 14.01.2024 | Sunday |
International Women’s Day | 08.03.2024 | Thursday |
First Evening of Ramadan | 10.03.2024 | Sunday |
Nowruz | 21.03.2024 | Thursday |
Eid al-Fitr | 10.04.2024 | Wednesday |
Remembrance Day | 09.05.2024 | Thursday |
Children’s day | 01.06.2024 | Shabbat |
Eid al-Adha | 17.06.2024 | Monday |
Islamic New Year | 06.07.2024 | Shabbat |
Independence Day | 01.09.2024 | Sunday |
Teachers Day | 01.10.2024 | Tuesday |
Constitution Day | 08.12.2024 | Sunday |
December Solstice | 21.12.2024 | Shabbat |
New Year’s Eve | 31.12.2024 | Tuesday |
Moldova
New Year’s Day | 01.01.2024 | Monday |
Orthodox Christmas Day | 07.01.2024 | Sunday |
Orthodox Christmas Day holiday | 08.01.2024 | Monday |
International Women’s Day | 08.03.2024 | Sunday |
International Day of Solidarity of Workers | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday |
Orthodox Easter Sunday | 05.05.2024 | Sunday |
Orthodox Easter Monday | 06.05.2024 | Monday |
Victory Day | 09.05.2024 | Thursday |
Memorial Day/Parents’ Day | 27.05.2024 | Monday |
International Children’s Day | 01.06.2024 | Shabbat |
Independence Day | 27.08.2024 | Tuesday |
Language Day | 31.08.2024 | Friday |
Chisinau city day | 14.10.2024 | Monday |
Cahul City Day | 21.11.2024 | Thursday |
Christmas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
Romania
New Year’s Day | 01.01.2024 | Monday |
Day after New Year’s Day | 02.01.2024 | Tuesday |
Unification Day | 24.01.2024 | Wednesday |
Labor Day / May Day | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday |
Orthodox Good Friday | 03.05.2024 | Friday |
Orthodox Easter Day | 05.05.2024 | Sunday |
Orthodox Easter Monday | 06.05.2024 | Monday |
Children’s day | 01.06.2024 | Shabbat |
Orthodox Pentecost | 23.06.2024 | Sunday |
Orthodox Pentecost Monday | 24.06.2024 | Monday |
St Mary’s Day | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
St Andrew’s Day | 30.11.2024 | Shabbat |
National holiday | 01.12.2024 | Sunday |
Christmas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
Second day of Christmas | 26.12.2024 | Thursday |
Colombia
New Year’s Day | 01.01.2024 | Monday |
Epiphany | 06.01.2024 | Monday |
Saint Joseph’s Day | 19.03.2024 | Wednesday |
Maundy Thursday | 28.03.2024 | Friday |
Good Friday | 29.03.2024 | Saturday |
Labor Day / May Day | 01.05.2024 | Thursday |
Ascension Day | 13.05.2024 | Tuesday |
Corpus Christi | 30.05.2024 | Friday |
Sacred Heart | 10.06.2024 | Tuesday |
Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | 29.06.2024 | Sunday |
Independence Day | 20.07.2024 | Sunday |
Battle of Boyacá Day | 07.08.2024 | Thursday |
Assumption of Mary | 15.08.2024 | Friday |
Columbus Day | 12.10.2024 | Sunday |
All Saints’ Day | 01.11.2024 | Tuesday |
Independence of Cartagena | 11.11.2024 | Tuesday |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception | 08.12.2024 | Shabbat |
Christmas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |