WFH Israel (yom haatzmaut)

amother

Thu, May 09 2024, 12:28 pm

I work in Israel during US hours- do I take off Mon night or Tues night for yom haatzmaut- or does my employer decide?

Elfrida

Thu, May 09 2024, 12:54 pm

Is your employer American or Israeli? In Israel its a national holiday, but an American employer might not care about that.

Do you get American national holidays off? I don't think you can expect it to work both ways.

amother

Thu, May 09 2024, 1:24 pm

I get off for public holidays in Israel.
Asking if my day off is Monday night or Tuesday night

Elfrida

Thu, May 09 2024, 1:30 pm

I don't know, but arguably it could be both. I know in hospitals both evening shifts get double pay, the same as Friday night and Shabbos. Yom haAtzma'ut is the only national holiday that doesn't have a religious basis, but it still follows the same pattern. You probably need yo discuss ot with your boss.

essie14

Fri, May 10 2024, 5:47 am

We celebrate Monday night, we have a takes and then tfila chagigi and a party in shul. So I'd take off Monday night.
By Tuesday night we are finished our BBQ.
It depends on when you want to celebrate.