Jewish Holidays 0937

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

Tue, 1 January dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 4697

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Sun, 3 February sunset - Mon, 4 February nightfall
15 Sh’vat 4697

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Mon, 4 March sunset - Tue, 5 March nightfall
14 Adar 4697

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: Mon, 4 March dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Tue, 5 March sunset - Wed, 6 March nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓🍷

Wed, 3 April sunset - Thu, 11 April nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
15-22 Nisan 4697

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: Thu, 2 May sunset - Fri, 3 May nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Mon, 6 May sunset - Tue, 7 May nightfall
18 Iyyar 4697

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: Thu, 4 April sunset - Thu, 23 May nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Thu, 23 May sunset - Sat, 25 May nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
6-7 Sivan 4697

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Wed, 24 July sunset - Thu, 25 July nightfall
9 Av 4697

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

Tzom Tammuz: Thu, 4 July dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Tue, 30 July sunset - Wed, 31 July nightfall
15 Av 4697

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

Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Fri, 13 September sunset - Sun, 15 September nightfall
1-2 Tishrei 4698

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Mon, 16 September dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Sun, 22 September sunset - Mon, 23 September nightfall
10 Tishrei 4698

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 🌿🍋

Fri, 27 September sunset - Fri, 4 October nightfall
15-21 Tishrei 4698

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

Fri, 4 October sunset - Sun, 6 October nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
22-23 Tishrei 4698

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: Fri, 4 October sunset - Sat, 5 October nightfall
Simchat Torah: Sat, 5 October sunset - Sun, 6 October nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Fri, 6 December sunset - Sat, 14 December nightfall
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 4698

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, 22 December dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 4698

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	SundaySun, January 20Jan 20	MondayMon, January 21Jan 21
Adar	MondayMon, February 18Feb 18	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20
Nisan	WednesdayWed, March 20Mar 20	ThursdayThu, March 21Mar 21
Iyyar	ThursdayThu, April 18Apr 18	SaturdaySat, April 20Apr 20
Sivan	SaturdaySat, May 18May 18	SundaySun, May 19May 19
Tamuz	SundaySun, June 16Jun 16	TuesdayTue, June 18Jun 18
Av	TuesdayTue, July 16Jul 16	WednesdayWed, July 17Jul 17
Elul	WednesdayWed, August 14Aug 14	FridayFri, August 16Aug 16
Cheshvan	SaturdaySat, October 12Oct 12	MondayMon, October 14Oct 14
Kislev	MondayMon, November 11Nov 11	WednesdayWed, November 13Nov 13
Tevet	WednesdayWed, December 11Dec 11	FridayFri, December 13Dec 13

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