Jewish Holidays 5764 (2003-2004)

Jewish Holidays 2003-2004 (Hebrew year 5764)

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

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Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 sunset - Sun, 28 Sep 2003 nightfall
1-2 Tishrei

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Sun, 5 Oct 2003 sunset - Mon, 6 Oct 2003 nightfall
10 Tishrei

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, 10 Oct 2003 sunset - Fri, 17 Oct 2003 nightfall
15-21 Tishrei

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, 17 Oct 2003 sunset - Sun, 19 Oct 2003 nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
22-23 Tishrei

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, 17 Oct 2003 sunset - Sat, 18 Oct 2003 nightfall
Simchat Torah: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 sunset - Sun, 19 Oct 2003 nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Fri, 19 Dec 2003 sunset - Sat, 27 Dec 2003 nightfall
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet

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, 4 Jan 2004 dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Fri, 6 Feb 2004 sunset - Sat, 7 Feb 2004 nightfall
15 Sh’vat

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Sat, 6 Mar 2004 sunset - Sun, 7 Mar 2004 nightfall
14 Adar

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, 4 Mar 2004 dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 sunset - Mon, 8 Mar 2004 nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓🍷

Mon, 5 Apr 2004 sunset - Tue, 13 Apr 2004 nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
15-22 Nisan

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, 4 May 2004 sunset - Wed, 5 May 2004 nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Sat, 8 May 2004 sunset - Sun, 9 May 2004 nightfall
18 Iyyar

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, 17 Apr 2003 sunset - Thu, 5 Jun 2003 nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Tue, 25 May 2004 sunset - Thu, 27 May 2004 nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
6-7 Sivan

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Mon, 26 Jul 2004 sunset - Tue, 27 Jul 2004 nightfall
9 Av

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

Tzom Tammuz: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Sun, 1 Aug 2004 sunset - Mon, 2 Aug 2004 nightfall
15 Av

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

Modern holidays 🇮🇱

Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day	WednesdayWed, November 5Nov 5	ThursdayThu, November 6Nov 6	11 Cheshvan
Ben-Gurion Day	SundaySun, November 30Nov 30	MondayMon, December 1Dec 1	6 Kislev
Family Day	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	SundaySun, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat
Yom HaShoah	SundaySun, April 18Apr 18	MondayMon, April 19Apr 19	28 Nisan
Yom HaZikaron	SundaySun, April 25Apr 25	MondayMon, April 26Apr 26	5 Iyyar
Yom HaAtzma'ut	MondayMon, April 26Apr 26	TuesdayTue, April 27Apr 27	6 Iyyar
Herzl Day	SaturdaySat, May 1May 1	SundaySun, May 2May 2	11 Iyyar
Yom Yerushalayim	TuesdayTue, May 18May 18	WednesdayWed, May 19May 19	28 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
Cheshvan	SaturdaySat, October 25Oct 25	MondayMon, October 27Oct 27
Kislev	MondayMon, November 24Nov 24	WednesdayWed, November 26Nov 26
Tevet	WednesdayWed, December 24Dec 24	FridayFri, December 26Dec 26
Sh'vat	FridayFri, January 23Jan 23	SaturdaySat, January 24Jan 24
Adar	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23
Nisan	MondayMon, March 22Mar 22	TuesdayTue, March 23Mar 23
Iyyar	TuesdayTue, April 20Apr 20	ThursdayThu, April 22Apr 22
Sivan	ThursdayThu, May 20May 20	FridayFri, May 21May 21
Tamuz	FridayFri, June 18Jun 18	SundaySun, June 20Jun 20
Av	SundaySun, July 18Jul 18	MondayMon, July 19Jul 19
Elul	MondayMon, August 16Aug 16	WednesdayWed, August 18Aug 18

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