Jewish Holidays 1958

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

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Asara B’Tevet

Thu, 2 January dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 5718

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Tue, 4 February sunset - Wed, 5 February nightfall
15 Sh’vat 5718

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Wed, 5 March sunset - Thu, 6 March nightfall
14 Adar 5718

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, 5 March dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Thu, 6 March sunset - Fri, 7 March nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓🍷

Fri, 4 April sunset - Sat, 12 April nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
15-22 Nisan 5718

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, 3 May sunset - Sun, 4 May nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Wed, 7 May sunset - Thu, 8 May nightfall
18 Iyyar 5718

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, 5 April sunset - Sat, 24 May nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Sat, 24 May sunset - Mon, 26 May nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
6-7 Sivan 5718

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Sat, 26 July sunset - Sun, 27 July nightfall
10 Av 5718

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

Tzom Tammuz: Sun, 6 July dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Thu, 31 July sunset - Fri, 1 August nightfall
15 Av 5718

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

Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Sun, 14 September sunset - Tue, 16 September nightfall
1-2 Tishrei 5719

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Wed, 17 September dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Tue, 23 September sunset - Wed, 24 September nightfall
10 Tishrei 5719

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, 28 September sunset - Sun, 5 October nightfall
15-21 Tishrei 5719

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, 5 October sunset - Tue, 7 October nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
22-23 Tishrei 5719

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: Sun, 5 October sunset - Mon, 6 October nightfall
Simchat Torah: Mon, 6 October sunset - Tue, 7 October nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Sat, 6 December sunset - Sun, 14 December nightfall
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5719

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, 21 December dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 5719

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
Yom HaShoah	WednesdayWed, April 16Apr 16	ThursdayThu, April 17Apr 17	27 Nisan
Yom HaZikaron	TuesdayTue, April 22Apr 22	WednesdayWed, April 23Apr 23	3 Iyyar
Yom HaAtzma'ut	WednesdayWed, April 23Apr 23	ThursdayThu, April 24Apr 24	4 Iyyar

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 21Jan 21	WednesdayWed, January 22Jan 22
Adar	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21
Nisan	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22
Iyyar	SaturdaySat, April 19Apr 19	MondayMon, April 21Apr 21
Sivan	MondayMon, May 19May 19	TuesdayTue, May 20May 20
Tamuz	TuesdayTue, June 17Jun 17	ThursdayThu, June 19Jun 19
Av	ThursdayThu, July 17Jul 17	FridayFri, July 18Jul 18
Elul	FridayFri, August 15Aug 15	SundaySun, August 17Aug 17
Cheshvan	MondayMon, October 13Oct 13	WednesdayWed, October 15Oct 15
Kislev	WednesdayWed, November 12Nov 12	ThursdayThu, November 13Nov 13
Tevet	ThursdayThu, December 11Dec 11	FridayFri, December 12Dec 12

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