Events & Festivals in Jerusalem

Events & festivals in Jerusalem

• Easter Holy Week (March/April). Christian pilgrims flood the Old City for Good Friday processions and the Holy Fire ceremony at the Holy Sepulchre.
• Jerusalem Festival of Light (June). Illuminated art installations transform the Old City's walls and lanes over several nights.
• Jerusalem Film Festival (July). A major international film festival centred on the Jerusalem Cinematheque.
• Sukkot (September/October). The Jewish harvest festival fills the city with sukkah booths and the Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall.
• Sacred Music Festival (Mekudeshet) (Late summer/autumn). A festival of interfaith and world music staged in historic venues across the city.