Jewish Holidays 5773 (2012-2013)

Jewish Holidays 2012-2013 (Hebrew year 5773)

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays, observances and customs, holiday Torah readings.

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Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 sunset - Tue, 18 Sep 2012 nightfall
1-2 Tishrei

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 sunset - Wed, 26 Sep 2012 nightfall
10 Tishrei

Day of Atonement. The holiest day of the year in Judaism, traditionally observed with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer.

Lulav (date palm frond), hadass (myrtle), aravah (willow), and etrog (citron) on a red tablecloth

Sukkot 🌿🍋

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 sunset - Sun, 7 Oct 2012 nightfall
15-21 Tishrei

Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim).

Prayer shawl (tallit) with Torah scroll in a synagogue

Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

Sun, 7 Oct 2012 sunset - Tue, 9 Oct 2012 nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
22-23 Tishrei

Eighth Day of Assembly. Immediately following Sukkot, it is observed as a separate holiday in the Diaspora and is combined with Simchat Torah in Israel.

Shmini Atzeret: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 sunset - Mon, 8 Oct 2012 nightfall
Simchat Torah: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 sunset - Tue, 9 Oct 2012 nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Sat, 8 Dec 2012 sunset - Sun, 16 Dec 2012 nightfall
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet

Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah).

Asara B’Tevet

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 sunset - Sat, 26 Jan 2013 nightfall
15 Sh’vat

New Year for Trees. Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah.

Purim 🎭️📜

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 sunset - Sun, 24 Feb 2013 nightfall
14 Adar

Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination.

Ta'anit Esther: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 sunset - Mon, 25 Feb 2013 nightfall

Traditional symbols on a seder plate for the Jewish festival of Passover

Pesach 🫓🍷

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 sunset - Tue, 2 Apr 2013 nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
15-22 Nisan

Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt.

Pesach Sheni: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 sunset - Wed, 24 Apr 2013 nightfall

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 sunset - Sun, 28 Apr 2013 nightfall
18 Iyyar

33rd day of counting the Omer. The holiday is a temporary break from the semi-mourning period the counting of the Omer. Practices include lighting bonfires, getting haircuts, and Jewish weddings.

Days of the Omer: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 sunset - Sat, 26 May 2012 nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Tue, 14 May 2013 sunset - Thu, 16 May 2013 nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
6-7 Sivan

Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 sunset - Tue, 16 Jul 2013 nightfall
9 Av

The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples.

Tzom Tammuz: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Sun, 21 Jul 2013 sunset - Mon, 22 Jul 2013 nightfall
15 Av

Minor Jewish holiday of love. Observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av.

Modern holidays 🇮🇱

Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day	SaturdaySat, October 27Oct 27	SundaySun, October 28Oct 28	12 Cheshvan
Sigd	TuesdayTue, November 13Nov 13	WednesdayWed, November 14Nov 14	29 Cheshvan
Ben-Gurion Day	MondayMon, November 19Nov 19	TuesdayTue, November 20Nov 20	6 Kislev
Hebrew Language Day	WednesdayWed, January 2Jan 2	ThursdayThu, January 3Jan 3	21 Tevet
Family Day	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	SundaySun, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat
Yom HaShoah	SundaySun, April 7Apr 7	MondayMon, April 8Apr 8	28 Nisan
Yom HaZikaron	SundaySun, April 14Apr 14	MondayMon, April 15Apr 15	5 Iyyar
Yom HaAtzma'ut	MondayMon, April 15Apr 15	TuesdayTue, April 16Apr 16	6 Iyyar
Herzl Day	SaturdaySat, April 20Apr 20	SundaySun, April 21Apr 21	11 Iyyar
Yom Yerushalayim	TuesdayTue, May 7May 7	WednesdayWed, May 8May 8	28 Iyyar
Jabotinsky Day	SaturdaySat, July 6Jul 6	SundaySun, July 7Jul 7	29 Tamuz

Rosh Chodesh 🌒

רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon.

Note: the first day of Tishrei is not considered Rosh Chodesh. The holiday that occurs on the 1st day of Tishrei is called Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. For the month of Tishrei, the major holiday of Rosh Hashana takes precedence over what would be a minor holiday.

Rosh Chodesh	Starts	Ends
Cheshvan	MondayMon, October 15Oct 15	WednesdayWed, October 17Oct 17
Kislev	WednesdayWed, November 14Nov 14	ThursdayThu, November 15Nov 15
Tevet	ThursdayThu, December 13Dec 13	FridayFri, December 14Dec 14
Sh'vat	FridayFri, January 11Jan 11	SaturdaySat, January 12Jan 12
Adar	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11
Nisan	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	TuesdayTue, March 12Mar 12
Iyyar	TuesdayTue, April 9Apr 9	ThursdayThu, April 11Apr 11
Sivan	ThursdayThu, May 9May 9	FridayFri, May 10May 10
Tamuz	FridayFri, June 7Jun 7	SundaySun, June 9Jun 9
Av	SundaySun, July 7Jul 7	MondayMon, July 8Jul 8
Elul	MondayMon, August 5Aug 5	WednesdayWed, August 7Aug 7

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