Jewish Holidays 1846 for Israel

Jewish Holidays 1846

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

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Asara B’Tevet

Thu, 8 January dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 5606

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Tue, 10 February sunset - Wed, 11 February nightfall
15 Sh’vat 5606

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Wed, 11 March sunset - Thu, 12 March nightfall
14 Adar 5606

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: Wed, 11 March dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Thu, 12 March sunset - Fri, 13 March nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓

Fri, 10 April sunset - Fri, 17 April nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
15-21 Nisan 5606

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: Sat, 9 May sunset - Sun, 10 May nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Wed, 13 May sunset - Thu, 14 May nightfall
18 Iyyar 5606

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, 11 April sunset - Sat, 30 May nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Sat, 30 May sunset - Sun, 31 May nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
6 Sivan 5606

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Sat, 1 August sunset - Sun, 2 August nightfall
10 Av 5606

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

Tzom Tammuz: Sun, 12 July dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Thu, 6 August sunset - Fri, 7 August nightfall
15 Av 5606

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

Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Sun, 20 September sunset - Tue, 22 September nightfall
1-2 Tishrei 5607

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Wed, 23 September dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Tue, 29 September sunset - Wed, 30 September nightfall
10 Tishrei 5607

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, 4 October sunset - Sun, 11 October nightfall
15-21 Tishrei 5607

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, 11 October sunset - Mon, 12 October nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
22 Tishrei 5607

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.

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Sun, 13 December sunset - Mon, 21 December nightfall
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5607

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, 29 December dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 5607

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	TuesdayTue, January 27Jan 27	WednesdayWed, January 28Jan 28
Adar	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27
Nisan	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28
Iyyar	SaturdaySat, April 25Apr 25	MondayMon, April 27Apr 27
Sivan	MondayMon, May 25May 25	TuesdayTue, May 26May 26
Tamuz	TuesdayTue, June 23Jun 23	ThursdayThu, June 25Jun 25
Av	ThursdayThu, July 23Jul 23	FridayFri, July 24Jul 24
Elul	FridayFri, August 21Aug 21	SundaySun, August 23Aug 23
Cheshvan	MondayMon, October 19Oct 19	WednesdayWed, October 21Oct 21
Kislev	WednesdayWed, November 18Nov 18	FridayFri, November 20Nov 20
Tevet	FridayFri, December 18Dec 18	SundaySun, December 20Dec 20

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