Public holidays
1997, Israel
| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, 23 March 1997 | Purim |
| 2 | Tuesday, 22 April 1997 | Pesach |
| 3 | Monday, 28 April 1997 | Shvi'i shel Pesach/Chol HaMoed Pesach |
| 4 | Monday, 12 May 1997 | Yom Ha-Atzmaut |
| 5 | Wednesday, 11 June 1997 | Shavuot |
| 6 | Thursday, 2 October 1997 | Rosh Hashanah |
| 7 | Friday, 3 October 1997 | Rosh Hashanah |
| 8 | Saturday, 11 October 1997 | Yom Kippur |
| 9 | Thursday, 16 October 1997 | Sukkot |
| 10 | Thursday, 23 October 1997 | Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah |