Jewish Holidays 0820

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, 5 January dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 4580

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Fri, 7 February sunset - Sat, 8 February nightfall
15 Sh’vat 4580

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Sat, 7 March sunset - Sun, 8 March nightfall
14 Adar 4580

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, 5 March dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Sun, 8 March sunset - Mon, 9 March nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓🍷

Mon, 6 April sunset - Tue, 14 April nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
15-22 Nisan 4580

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, 5 May sunset - Wed, 6 May nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Sat, 9 May sunset - Sun, 10 May nightfall
18 Iyyar 4580

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, 7 April sunset - Tue, 26 May nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Tue, 26 May sunset - Thu, 28 May nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
6-7 Sivan 4580

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Mon, 27 July sunset - Tue, 28 July nightfall
9 Av 4580

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

Tzom Tammuz: Tue, 7 July dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Sun, 2 August sunset - Mon, 3 August nightfall
15 Av 4580

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

Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Wed, 16 September sunset - Fri, 18 September nightfall
1-2 Tishrei 4581

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Sun, 20 September dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Fri, 25 September sunset - Sat, 26 September nightfall
10 Tishrei 4581

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, 30 September sunset - Wed, 7 October nightfall
15-21 Tishrei 4581

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, 7 October sunset - Fri, 9 October nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
22-23 Tishrei 4581

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, 7 October sunset - Thu, 8 October nightfall
Simchat Torah: Thu, 8 October sunset - Fri, 9 October nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Tue, 8 December sunset - Wed, 16 December nightfall
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 4581

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

Thu, 24 December dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 4581

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 24Jan 24	SaturdaySat, January 25Jan 25
Adar	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	MondayMon, February 24Feb 24
Nisan	MondayMon, March 23Mar 23	TuesdayTue, March 24Mar 24
Iyyar	TuesdayTue, April 21Apr 21	ThursdayThu, April 23Apr 23
Sivan	ThursdayThu, May 21May 21	FridayFri, May 22May 22
Tamuz	FridayFri, June 19Jun 19	SundaySun, June 21Jun 21
Av	SundaySun, July 19Jul 19	MondayMon, July 20Jul 20
Elul	MondayMon, August 17Aug 17	WednesdayWed, August 19Aug 19
Cheshvan	ThursdayThu, October 15Oct 15	SaturdaySat, October 17Oct 17
Kislev	SaturdaySat, November 14Nov 14	SundaySun, November 15Nov 15
Tevet	SundaySun, December 13Dec 13	TuesdayTue, December 15Dec 15

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