Overview of Israel's major holy days, their customs, traditional foods, and significant locations.

Holiday	Religion	Time of Year	Location	Customs and Traditions	Traditional Food	Important Sites
Passover	Judaism	Spring	Nationwide	Family Seder, reading the Haggadah, symbolic foods	Matzah, Charoset, Bitter Herbs	Jerusalem, Synagogues
Yom Kippur	Judaism	Fall	Nationwide	Day of fasting, prayer, reflection; businesses closed	Simple meals before/after fast	Western Wall, Synagogues
Rosh Hashanah	Judaism	Fall	Nationwide	Blowing the shofar, family gatherings, prayers	Apples with honey, Round Challah	Jerusalem, Synagogues
Christmas	Christianity	Winter	Bethlehem, Nazareth	Church services, Nativity celebrations, parades	Roast lamb, holiday desserts	Church of the Nativity, Nazareth Basilica
Ramadan / Eid al-Fitr	Islam	Varies (Lunar Calendar)	Mixed cities, e.g., Nazareth, Acre	Fasting during daylight, nightly feasts, charity	Dates, Sweets, Special meat dishes	Mosques, Local Markets
Hanukkah	Judaism	Winter	Nationwide	Lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, gifts	Latkes, Sufganiyot (jelly donuts)	Synagogues, Public Squares