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Israel
1 time zone · Asia/Jerusalem · 1 city on this site
Israeli business is famously direct, fast, and informal. Sun–Thu workweek means Sunday is a normal working day. Friday afternoons begin Shabbat.
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Next public holiday
Rosh Hashanah eve
Friday, September 11, 2026— in 89 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 08:30–17:30 (often shorter on Fridays)
- Workweek
- Sunday to Thursday (some employers Sun–Fri half-day)
- Meeting tips
- Jewish high holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Passover) cluster in fall and spring and slow business significantly.
Cities in Israel
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Current time in Israel
Tel Aviv · Asia/Jerusalem
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Public holidays in Israel, 2026
See full multi-year coverage on the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-04-01
- 2026-04-02
- 2026-04-08
- 2026-04-22
- 2026-05-21
- 2026-09-11
- 2026-09-12
- 2026-09-13
- 2026-09-20
- 2026-09-21
- 2026-09-25
- 2026-10-02
Time difference vs. major business cities
From the perspective of Tel Aviv.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷Seoul | Asia/Seoul | +6h |
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +6h |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Asia/Singapore | +5h |
| 🇮🇳New Delhi | Asia/Kolkata | +2h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | +1h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -2h |
| 🇫🇷Paris | Europe/Paris | -1h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -7h |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles | America/Los_Angeles | -10h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +7h |
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