Jewish Holidays 0535

Warning! Results for year 1752 C.E. and earlier may be inaccurate.
Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. ^[1]

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

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Asara B’Tevet

Sun, 2 January dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 4295

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Fri, 4 February sunset - Sat, 5 February nightfall
15 Sh’vat 4295

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Sat, 5 March sunset - Sun, 6 March nightfall
14 Adar 4295

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, 3 March dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Sun, 6 March sunset - Mon, 7 March nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓🍷

Mon, 4 April sunset - Tue, 12 April nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
15-22 Nisan 4295

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, 3 May sunset - Wed, 4 May nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Sat, 7 May sunset - Sun, 8 May nightfall
18 Iyyar 4295

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: Tue, 5 April sunset - Tue, 24 May nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Tue, 24 May sunset - Thu, 26 May nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
6-7 Sivan 4295

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Mon, 25 July sunset - Tue, 26 July nightfall
9 Av 4295

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

Tzom Tammuz: Tue, 5 July dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Sun, 31 July sunset - Mon, 1 August nightfall
15 Av 4295

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

Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Wed, 14 September sunset - Fri, 16 September nightfall
1-2 Tishrei 4296

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Sun, 18 September dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Fri, 23 September sunset - Sat, 24 September nightfall
10 Tishrei 4296

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 🌿🍋

Wed, 28 September sunset - Wed, 5 October nightfall
15-21 Tishrei 4296

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

Wed, 5 October sunset - Fri, 7 October nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
22-23 Tishrei 4296

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: Wed, 5 October sunset - Thu, 6 October nightfall
Simchat Torah: Thu, 6 October sunset - Fri, 7 October nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Wed, 7 December sunset - Thu, 15 December nightfall
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 4296

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

Fri, 23 December dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 4296

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Modern holidays 🇮🇱

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

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date

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
Sh'vat	FridayFri, January 21Jan 21	SaturdaySat, January 22Jan 22
Adar	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21
Nisan	MondayMon, March 21Mar 21	TuesdayTue, March 22Mar 22
Iyyar	TuesdayTue, April 19Apr 19	ThursdayThu, April 21Apr 21
Sivan	ThursdayThu, May 19May 19	FridayFri, May 20May 20
Tamuz	FridayFri, June 17Jun 17	SundaySun, June 19Jun 19
Av	SundaySun, July 17Jul 17	MondayMon, July 18Jul 18
Elul	MondayMon, August 15Aug 15	WednesdayWed, August 17Aug 17
Cheshvan	ThursdayThu, October 13Oct 13	SaturdaySat, October 15Oct 15
Kislev	SaturdaySat, November 12Nov 12	MondayMon, November 14Nov 14
Tevet	MondayMon, December 12Dec 12	WednesdayWed, December 14Dec 14

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