Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Jeruzalem, Israël

Druk — Christmas in Bethlehem, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Ramadan in the Old City

  18 feb – 19 mrtRamadan & SuikerfeestDrukSluitingen

  Lanterns go up over the Muslim Quarter and the lanes off Damascus Gate are at their liveliest after dark, while daytime trade thins out. Access to the Haram al-Sharif is tighter and Friday prayers draw very large numbers. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Christmas in Bethlehem (20 dec – 8 jan)

Druk — Ramadan in the Old City, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Ramadan in the Old City (18 feb – 19 mrt)

Topdrukte — Ramadan in the Old City, Jerusalem Marathon

• Risico

  Sharav dust days

  1 mrt – 31 mei · meestalStofseizoen

  Hot desert winds push dust over the hills for a few days at a stretch in spring and again in autumn, turning the light brown and the view from the Mount of Olives into nothing. They blow through in two or three days. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Jerusalem Marathon

  15 mrt – 20 apr · meestalSportevenementDrukSluitingen

  A spring race through the Old City walls and the valleys, which means most of the centre closes to traffic for a Friday morning. The date has moved between March and April in recent years, so confirm it before booking around it. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Holy Week and Easter

  29 mrt – 12 aprPasen & Goede WeekDrukBoek vroeg

  Western and Orthodox Easter often fall a week or more apart, so the Old City runs two sets of processions. The Holy Fire ceremony at the Holy Sepulchre on Orthodox Holy Saturday is ticketed by the churches and access is controlled. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Passover

  1–9 aprSchoolvakantiesDrukSluitingenBoek vroeg

  A week of national holiday: hotels at their highest rates, sites full of domestic visitors, and bread off most menus. Public transport stops on the first and last days and half the restaurants in the city close with it. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Ramadan in the Old City (18 feb – 19 mrt)

Topdrukte — Jerusalem Marathon, Holy Week and Easter

• Feestdag

  Independence Day

  14 apr – 15 mei · meestalNationale feestdagSluitingenDruk

  Memorial Day, when sirens stop traffic and entertainment venues close, runs straight into Independence Day: fireworks in the evening, then a public holiday of barbecues in packed parks, beaches and nature reserves. Public transport is limited and many shops close. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Sharav dust days (1 mrt – 31 mei (meestal)), Jerusalem Marathon (15 mrt – 20 apr (meestal)), Holy Week and Easter (29 mrt – 12 apr), Passover (1–9 apr)

Topdrukte — Independence Day, Shavuot

• Feestdag

  Shavuot

  15 mei – 15 jun · meestalJoodse feestdagenDrukSluitingen

  An all-night study vigil that ends with tens of thousands walking down to the Western Wall for dawn prayers. Shops and public transport stop for the day, and the Old City lanes are impassable in the small hours. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Sharav dust days (1 mrt – 31 mei (meestal)), Holy Week and Easter (29 mrt – 12 apr), Independence Day (14 apr – 15 mei (meestal))

Topdrukte — Shavuot, Festival of Light

• Festival

  Festival of Light

  1 jun – 5 jul · meestalLicht & vuurDruk

  A week of projections and light installations along marked routes inside the Old City walls, free and running late. It is the one time the quarters are busy after dark with residents rather than pilgrims. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Shavuot (15 mei – 15 jun (meestal))

Druk — Festival of Light, schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Jerusalem Film Festival

  15–31 jul · meestal

  Ten days at the Cinematheque under the Old City walls in late July, with open-air screenings down in the Sultan's Pool. It works in the hottest fortnight of the year because it all starts after dark. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Festival of Light (1 jun – 5 jul (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — Yom Kippur, Sukkot

• Feestdag

  Yom Kippur

  20–21 sepJoodse feestdagenSluitingen

  The city stops completely for twenty-five hours: no traffic, no shops, no flights in or out of the country, and almost nothing open in West Jerusalem. Arrive the day before or you will not be able to get anywhere. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Sukkot

  25 sep – 2 oktSchoolvakantiesDruk

  Booths on every balcony, the priestly blessing at the Western Wall drawing tens of thousands, and a week of school holiday that fills every site in the country. The autumn weather is usually the best of the year for it. Bron ↗

Druk — Sukkot, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Yom Kippur (20–21 sep), Sukkot (25 sep – 2 okt)

Druk — Hanukkah

• Feestdag

  Hanukkah

  28 nov – 30 dec · meestalJoodse feestdagen

  Eight nights of lamps set in glass boxes by the front doors of Nachlaot and the Jewish Quarter, lit at dusk. Schools are off, so the museums and sites fill with families, but nothing actually closes. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Hanukkah, Christmas in Bethlehem

• Feestdag

  Christmas in Bethlehem

  20 dec – 8 janKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  Three Christmases eight kilometres away, on 25 December, 7 January and 18 January for the Latin, Greek and Armenian churches. Midnight mass at the Nativity needs tickets from the church, and the checkpoint queues are long. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Hanukkah (28 nov – 30 dec (meestal))