Rules for working during Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot: details

The article examines key norms of Israeli labor legislation for the autumn period of 2026: payment for holidays for salaried and hourly workers, rules for holidays falling on Saturday, shortened pre-holiday days, collective vacation, and compensation for work on a holiday.

The article on the Kursor website examines key norms of Israeli labor legislation for the autumn period of 2026. The dates of the holidays are given: Rosh Hashanah — Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13; Yom Kippur — Monday, September 21; Sukkot begins on Saturday, September 26; Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah — Saturday, October 3. For salaried employees, holidays are included in the salary. For hourly workers, the concept of "dmei hag" (holiday pay) applies with at least three months of tenure, a scheduled shift, and work on the day before and after the holiday. If a holiday falls on Saturday, payment depends on the schedule: for a five-day work week, no separate payment is made; for a six-day week, it may be maintained. The eve of a holiday is a shortened working day (7 hours paid for 8). The employer has the right to send employees on collective vacation for 7 days or more, with 14 days' notice. Work on a holiday is compensated at no less than 150% of the usual pay.