1961 Holidays and Events in Israel

Additional Information	Date	Name
	2/1/1961, Wed	Tu B'shevat
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Tree Planting New Year
	3/2/1961, Thu	Purim
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/31/1961, Fri	Passover Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	4/1/1961, Sat	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
	4/2/1961, 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
	4/3/1961, Mon	Passover - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	4/4/1961, Tue	Passover - Intermediate Days
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	4/5/1961, 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
	4/6/1961, 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
	4/7/1961, Fri	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
	4/13/1961, Thu	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
	4/21/1961, Fri	Israel Independence Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/4/1961, Thu	Lag Ba'Omer
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Massive bonfires
	5/20/1961, Sat	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.
	5/21/1961, Sun	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.
	7/22/1961, Sat	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.
	9/11/1961, Mon	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note No Public transportation
	9/12/1961, Tue	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note No Public transportation
	9/19/1961, Tue	Rosh Hashanah Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	9/19/1961, Tue	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.
	9/20/1961, Wed	Yom Kippur
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Roads closed. Airport closed. No radio or television
	9/24/1961, Sun	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
	9/25/1961, Mon	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.
	9/26/1961, 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.
	9/27/1961, 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.
	9/28/1961, Thu	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.
	9/29/1961, 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.
	9/30/1961, 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.
	10/1/1961, 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.
	10/3/1961, Tue	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
	12/3/1961, Sun	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/4/1961, Mon	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/5/1961, Tue	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/6/1961, Wed	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/7/1961, Thu	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/8/1961, Fri	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/9/1961, Sat	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/10/1961, Sun	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/25/1961, Mon	Christmas
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note For Christian community only

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