Shabbos & Yom Tov

Are hotels and restaurants open in Israel during Sukkot?

Hotels are fully open all week — Sukkot is Israel's peak season. Restaurants and stores close only on the Yom Tov days (the first day and Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah), exactly as on Shabbos; during the five Chol HaMoed days in between nearly everything is open, and many kosher restaurants serve in their own sukkah.

The practical planning rule: treat the Yom Tov days like Shabbos (no transit, no commerce — in 2026 both fall on Shabbos anyway) and treat Chol HaMoed (September 27 – October 1, 2026) as the busiest open days of the Israeli year, with holiday hours and holiday crowds.

Kosher hotels serve Yom Tov meals in their sukkah; whether Chol HaMoed meals are served in the sukkah too varies by hotel — one of the specifications we confirm in writing before you book.

The hotels this points to

Romema

Yirmiyahu 33

Mehadrin by HaRav Efrati

Families wanting mehadrin kashrus with a Mashgiach Temidi, full resort amenities, and a new luxurious property in an Anglo-friendly neighborhood

Pines Street

Prima Palace

Badatz Agudat Yisrael

Families wanting a full-service kosher hotel near Geulah with on-site religious services

Haneviim Street

Haneviim Boutique

Badatz Eida HaChareidis

Families wanting top-tier kashrus in a boutique setting with hotel rooms or luxury apartments, on-site mikveh and shul, and a rabbi on premises

Romema

Jerusalem Gate Hotel

Badatz Mehadrin Rabbanut Yerushalayim

Budget-conscious families and large groups wanting a full-scale glatt kosher hotel with easy transit access — the most affordable of the four JRM hotels

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