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2018 Israel and Philippines Holidays 2018 ISRAEL AND PHILIPPINES HOLIDAYS MONTH ISRAEL PHILIPPINES January Jan 31 (Wednesday) Observance, Jan 1 (Monday) Regular Holiday Tu Bishvat Hebrew New Year's Day February Feb 28 (Wednesday) Observance, Feb 16 (Friday) Special Non- Ta'anit Esther (Fast of Esther) Hebrew Chinese Lunar New Year's working Holiday Day Feb 25 (Sunday) Special Non- People Power Anniversary working Holiday March Mar 1 (Thursday) National holiday, Mar 29 (Thursday) Regular Holiday Purim (Tel Aviv) Hebrew Maundy Thursday Mar 2 (Friday) National holiday, Mar 30 (Friday) Regular Holiday Shushan Purim (Jerusalem) Hebrew Good Friday Mar 31 (Saturday) Special Non- Mar 26 (Monday) National holiday Black Saturday working Holiday Yom HaAliyah Mar 31 (Saturday) National holiday, Pesach I (First day of Passover) Hebrew April Apr 1 (Sunday) Observance, Apr 9 (Monday) Regular Holiday Pesach II (Passover) Hebrew The Day of Valor Apr 2 (Monday) Observance, Pesach III (Passover) Hebrew Apr 3 (Tuesday) Observance, Pesach IV (Passover) Hebrew Apr 4 (Wednesday) Observance, Pesach V (Passover) Hebrew Apr 5 (Thursday) Observance, Pesach VI (Passover) Hebrew Apr 6 (Friday) National holiday, Pesach VII (Last day of Passover) Hebrew Apr 11 (Wednesday) Observance, Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Hebrew Memorial Day Apr 18 (Wednesday) Observance, Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) Hebrew Apr 19 (Thursday) National holiday, Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Hebrew Day) May May 3 (Thursday) Observance, May 1 (Tuesday) Regular Holiday Lag B'Omer Hebrew Labor Day May 13 (Sunday) National holiday, Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Hebrew Day) May 20 (Sunday) National holiday, Shavuot (Pentecost) Hebrew June Jun 30 (Saturday) Observance, Jun 12 (Tuesday) Regular Holiday Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz Hebrew Independence Day July Jul 22 (Sunday) Observance, Tisha B'Av Hebrew August Aug 21 (Tuesday) Special Non- Ninoy Aquino Day working Holiday Aug 27 (Monday) Regular Holiday National Heroes Day holiday September Sep 10 (Monday) National holiday, Rosh Hashana (New Year) Hebrew Sep 11 (Tuesday) National holiday, Rosh Hashana II (New Year day 2) Hebrew Sep 12 (Wednesday) Observance, Tzom Gedaliah Hebrew Sep 19 (Wednesday) National holiday, Yom Kippur Hebrew Sep 24 (Monday) National holiday, Sukkot I Hebrew Sep 25 (Tuesday) Observance, Sukkot II Hebrew Sep 26 (Wednesday) Observance, Sukkot III Hebrew Sep 27 (Thursday) Observance, Sukkot IV Hebrew Sep 28 (Friday) Observance, Sukkot V Hebrew Sep 29 (Saturday) Observance, Sukkot VI Hebrew Sep 30 (Sunday) Observance, Sukkot VII/Hoshanah Rabah Hebrew October Oct 1 (Monday) National holiday, Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Hebrew Oct 16 (Tuesday) Observance Yom HaAliyah School Observance November Nov 1 (Thursday) Special Non- All Saints' Day working Holiday Nov 2 (Friday) Additional Special All Souls' Day Non-Working day Nov 30 (Friday) Regular Holiday Bonifacio Day December Dec 3 (Monday) Observance, Dec 24 (Monday) Additional Special Hanukkah I (Holiday of lights) Hebrew Christmas Eve Non-Working day Dec 4 (Tuesday) Observance, Dec 25 (Tuesday) Regular Holiday Hanukkah II Hebrew Christmas Day Dec 5 (Wednesday) Observance, Dec 30 (Sunday) Regular Holiday Hanukkah III Hebrew Rizal Day Dec 6 (Thursday) Observance, Dec 31 (Monday) Special Non- Hanukkah IV Hebrew New Year's Eve working Holiday Dec 7 (Friday) Observance, Hanukkah V Hebrew Dec 8 (Saturday) Observance, Hanukkah VI/Rosh Chodesh Tevet Hebrew Dec 9 (Sunday) Observance, Hanukkah VII Hebrew Dec 10 (Monday) Observance, Hanukkah VIII Hebrew Dec 18 (Tuesday) Observance, Asarah B'Tevet Hebrew Dec 21 (Friday) Season December Solstice For Philippines: Separate Proclamations will be issued for Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha Israel Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Email Address: [email protected] Phone Number: (632) 856 37 86 PH2 6780 JAKA Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati City,1229 .
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