Business Days in December 2023 for Israel
December 2023 has 21 working days under the Israeli public holiday calendar. December 2023 contains no Israeli public holidays on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 10 are Friday and Saturday (Shabbat). That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days in Israel.
working days
21
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
10
public holidays
0
Work Weeks
4.2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 wknd | 2 wknd | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 wknd | 9 wknd | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 wknd | 16 wknd | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 wknd | 23 wknd | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 wknd | 30 wknd | 31 |
public holidays in December 2023
No Israeli public holidays fall on a weekday in December 2023, so banks and Israel financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
Israel December deadlines
Mas Hachnasa monthly VAT for November is due December 15. Year-end financial reporting and audit fieldwork for December year-end companies. Hanukkah (8 days) typically falls in late November or December but is not a national bank holiday; commerce continues. TASE typically trades normal hours through December.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in December 2023. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 5 |
| Saturday | 5 |
| Sunday | 5 |
Israel reporting cycles and business-day rules
Israeli business-day cycles align with Mas Hachnasa (Israel Tax Authority) monthly VAT deadlines on the 15th of the following month, Bituach Leumi (National Insurance Institute) monthly contributions, and quarterly corporate income tax instalments. The Bank of Israel operates ZAHAV as the wholesale RTGS system on bank business days. The workweek is Sunday through Thursday; Friday is a half-day in many sectors and Saturday (Shabbat) is a full closure under the Hours of Work and Rest Law. TASE (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange) trades Sunday through Thursday. ISA (Israel Securities Authority) regulates listed-entity disclosures with quarterly cycles.
December 2023 working days compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Israel alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for December 2023.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 21 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 21 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 21 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 21 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 21 | None |
| 🇫🇷France | 21 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 21 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | None |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 21 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | None |
How December 2023 compares year over year
December 2022 had 22 working days, so December 2023 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, November 2023 has 22 working days and January 2024 has 23. Looking forward, December 2024 has 22 working days under the same Israeli public holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Israel
A Tel Aviv treasury operator uses the 21-day December 2023 count to align Bank of Israel ZAHAV RTGS settlement with Mas Hachnasa monthly VAT cutoffs on the 15th and Bituach Leumi (National Insurance) cycles. A Jerusalem law firm uses business-day math to track Hofesh Shavua workweek (Sunday-Thursday) and Bank of Israel financial-services regulatory windows. A Haifa tech-park controller uses working-day counts to align TASE listed-entity quarterly disclosures and Innovation Authority grant milestones.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.