1998 Holidays and Events in Israel

Additional Information	Date	Name
	2/11/1998, Wed	Tu B'shevat
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Tree Planting New Year
	3/12/1998, Thu	Purim
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/10/1998, Fri	Passover Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Public transport closes at sundown
	4/11/1998, 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
	4/12/1998, 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
	4/13/1998, 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
	4/14/1998, 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
	4/15/1998, 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
	4/16/1998, 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
	4/17/1998, 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
	4/23/1998, 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
	5/1/1998, Fri	Israel Independence Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/14/1998, Thu	Lag Ba'Omer
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Massive bonfires
	5/30/1998, 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.
	5/31/1998, 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.
	8/1/1998, 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.
	9/21/1998, Mon	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note No Public transportation
	9/22/1998, Tue	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note No Public transportation
	9/29/1998, 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
	9/29/1998, 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.
	9/30/1998, 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
	10/4/1998, 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
	10/5/1998, 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.
	10/6/1998, 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.
	10/7/1998, 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.
	10/8/1998, 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.
	10/9/1998, 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.
	10/10/1998, 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.
	10/11/1998, 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.
	10/13/1998, 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
	12/14/1998, Mon	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/15/1998, Tue	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/16/1998, Wed	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/17/1998, Thu	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/18/1998, Fri	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/19/1998, Sat	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/20/1998, Sun	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/21/1998, Mon	Hanukah (Chanukah)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Festival of Lights
	12/25/1998, Fri	Christmas
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note For Christian community only

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