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 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.