Jewish Holidays 1037

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

Fri, 6 January dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 4797

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Wed, 8 February sunset - Thu, 9 February nightfall
15 Sh’vat 4797

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Thu, 9 March sunset - Fri, 10 March nightfall
14 Adar 4797

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, 9 March dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Fri, 10 March sunset - Sat, 11 March nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓🍷

Sat, 8 April sunset - Sun, 16 April nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
15-22 Nisan 4797

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: Sun, 7 May sunset - Mon, 8 May nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Thu, 11 May sunset - Fri, 12 May nightfall
18 Iyyar 4797

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: Sun, 9 April sunset - Sun, 28 May nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Sun, 28 May sunset - Tue, 30 May nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
6-7 Sivan 4797

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Sat, 29 July sunset - Sun, 30 July nightfall
9 Av 4797

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

Tzom Tammuz: Sun, 9 July dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Fri, 4 August sunset - Sat, 5 August nightfall
15 Av 4797

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

Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Mon, 18 September sunset - Wed, 20 September nightfall
1-2 Tishrei 4798

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Thu, 21 September dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Wed, 27 September sunset - Thu, 28 September nightfall
10 Tishrei 4798

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 🌿🍋

Mon, 2 October sunset - Mon, 9 October nightfall
15-21 Tishrei 4798

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

Mon, 9 October sunset - Wed, 11 October nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
22-23 Tishrei 4798

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: Mon, 9 October sunset - Tue, 10 October nightfall
Simchat Torah: Tue, 10 October sunset - Wed, 11 October nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Sun, 10 December sunset - Mon, 18 December nightfall
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 4798

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

Tue, 26 December dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 4798

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	WednesdayWed, January 25Jan 25	ThursdayThu, January 26Jan 26
Adar	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25
Nisan	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	SundaySun, March 26Mar 26
Iyyar	SundaySun, April 23Apr 23	TuesdayTue, April 25Apr 25
Sivan	TuesdayTue, May 23May 23	WednesdayWed, May 24May 24
Tamuz	WednesdayWed, June 21Jun 21	FridayFri, June 23Jun 23
Av	FridayFri, July 21Jul 21	SaturdaySat, July 22Jul 22
Elul	SaturdaySat, August 19Aug 19	MondayMon, August 21Aug 21
Cheshvan	TuesdayTue, October 17Oct 17	ThursdayThu, October 19Oct 19
Kislev	ThursdayThu, November 16Nov 16	FridayFri, November 17Nov 17
Tevet	FridayFri, December 15Dec 15	SundaySun, December 17Dec 17

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