1953 Holidays and Events in Israel

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/31/1953, Sat	Tu B'shevat
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Tree Planting New Year
	3/1/1953, Sun	Purim
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/30/1953, Mon	Passover Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	3/31/1953, Tue	Passover - First Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1st day is full holiday with public transport closed
	4/1/1953, Wed	Passover - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	4/2/1953, Thu	Passover - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	4/3/1953, Fri	Passover - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	4/4/1953, Sat	Passover - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	4/5/1953, Sun	Passover - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	4/6/1953, Mon	Passover - Last Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Last day is full holiday with public transport closed
	4/12/1953, Sun	Holocaust Memorial Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Places of entertainment close down from sundown previous day
	4/20/1953, Mon	Israel Independence Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/3/1953, Sun	Lag Ba'Omer
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Massive bonfires
	5/19/1953, Tue	Shavuot (Pentecost) Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Feast of Weeks. No Public Transport from sunset on Shavuot Eve.
	5/20/1953, Wed	Shavuot (Pentecost)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Feast of Weeks. No Public Transport from sunset previous day.
	7/21/1953, Tue	Tisha B'av/Fast of Ninth of Ab
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Fast begins sundown of previous day. Restaurants closed.
	9/10/1953, Thu	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note No Public transportation
	9/11/1953, Fri	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note No Public transportation
	9/18/1953, Fri	Rosh Hashanah Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	9/18/1953, Fri	Yom Kippur Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All Jewish Businesss and public transportation stop at 1:00 PM. Airport closes by sundown.
	9/19/1953, Sat	Yom Kippur
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Roads closed. Airport closed. No radio or television
	9/23/1953, Wed	Sukkot Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Business & public transport closes down at sunset
	9/24/1953, Thu	Sukkot - First Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note First day of Sukkot is public holiday. Public transport closed.
	9/25/1953, Fri	Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Only 1st & Last days are public holidays. Other days are half holidays.
	9/26/1953, Sat	Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Only 1st & Last days are public holidays. Other days are half holidays.
	9/27/1953, Sun	Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Only 1st & Last days are public holidays. Other days are half holidays.
	9/28/1953, Mon	Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Only 1st & Last days are public holidays. Other days are half holidays.
	9/29/1953, Tue	Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Only 1st & Last days are public holidays. Other days are half holidays.
	9/30/1953, Wed	Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Only 1st & Last days are public holidays. Other days are half holidays.
	10/2/1953, Fri	Simchat Torah
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Last day of Sukkot is public holiday. Public transport closed
	12/2/1953, Wed	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/3/1953, Thu	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/4/1953, Fri	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/5/1953, Sat	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/6/1953, Sun	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/7/1953, Mon	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/8/1953, Tue	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/9/1953, Wed	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/25/1953, Fri	Christmas
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note For Christian community only

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