The Bank of Israel announced that Sunday 1 March 2026 will be treated as a normal business day, and banks’ main branches will therefore be open. It also reiterated that the banking system’s core branches are those with protected spaces, with at least 25% of each bank’s branches designated as core branches. Each commercial bank will publish the list of branches that are open for service to its customers.
Bank of Israel 2026-02-28
Bank of Israel confirms banks’ main branches will be open on 1 March 2026
The Bank of Israel stated that Sunday, 1 March 2026, will be a normal business day with banks' main branches open. It emphasized that core branches, which have protected spaces, must constitute at least 25% of each bank's branches. Commercial banks will publish the list of open branches for customer service.