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Religious Holidays

Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy days in Jerusalem — dates, closures, crowds and what each festival is actually like for a visitor.

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Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem day trip from Jerusalem
Religious Holidays

Christmas in Jerusalem & Bethlehem

What Christmas in Jerusalem is really like — the Midnight Mass ballot, free shuttles to Manger Square, getting home at 2am, and why the January Christmases may suit you b…

11 Sep 202615 min read
Church of the Holy Sepulchre exterior facade in Jerusalem
Religious Holidays

Easter in Jerusalem: Holy Week Guide

Holy Week in Jerusalem, day by day — the Palm Sunday procession, Good Friday on the Via Dolorosa, and why the city keeps two Easters five weeks apart in 2027.

10 Sep 202618 min read
Friday evening Shabbat prayers at the Western Wall plaza
Religious Holidays

Jerusalem Religious Holidays: A Visitor’s Calendar

The Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy days that run Jerusalem — 2027 dates, what closes, when rooms double in price, and which weeks are worth planning a trip around.

9 Sep 202628 min read