Jewish Holidays 5768 (2007-2008) for Israel

Jewish Holidays 2007-2008 (Hebrew year 5768)

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

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Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 sunset - Fri, 14 Sep 2007 nightfall
1-2 Tishrei

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 sunset - Sat, 22 Sep 2007 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 🌿🍋

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 sunset - Wed, 3 Oct 2007 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

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 sunset - Thu, 4 Oct 2007 nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
22 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.

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 sunset - Wed, 12 Dec 2007 nightfall
25 Kislev - 3 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

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 sunset - Tue, 22 Jan 2008 nightfall
15 Sh’vat

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 sunset - Fri, 21 Mar 2008 nightfall
14 Adar II

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, 20 Mar 2008 dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 sunset - Sat, 22 Mar 2008 nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 sunset - Sat, 26 Apr 2008 nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
15-21 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: Sun, 18 May 2008 sunset - Mon, 19 May 2008 nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Thu, 22 May 2008 sunset - Fri, 23 May 2008 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: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 sunset - Tue, 22 May 2007 nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 sunset - Mon, 9 Jun 2008 nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
6 Sivan

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 sunset - Sun, 10 Aug 2008 nightfall
9 Av

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

Tzom Tammuz: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 sunset - Sat, 16 Aug 2008 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	TuesdayTue, October 23Oct 23	WednesdayWed, October 24Oct 24	12 Cheshvan
Ben-Gurion Day	SaturdaySat, November 17Nov 17	SundaySun, November 18Nov 18	8 Kislev
Family Day	TuesdayTue, February 5Feb 5	WednesdayWed, February 6Feb 6	30 Sh’vat
Yom HaShoah	WednesdayWed, April 30Apr 30	ThursdayThu, May 1May 1	26 Nisan
Yom HaZikaron	TuesdayTue, May 6May 6	WednesdayWed, May 7May 7	2 Iyyar
Yom HaAtzma'ut	WednesdayWed, May 7May 7	ThursdayThu, May 8May 8	3 Iyyar
Herzl Day	WednesdayWed, May 14May 14	ThursdayThu, May 15May 15	10 Iyyar
Yom Yerushalayim	SundaySun, June 1Jun 1	MondayMon, June 2Jun 2	28 Iyyar
Jabotinsky Day	ThursdayThu, July 31Jul 31	FridayFri, August 1Aug 1	29 Tamuz

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	ThursdayThu, October 11Oct 11	SaturdaySat, October 13Oct 13
Kislev	SaturdaySat, November 10Nov 10	SundaySun, November 11Nov 11
Tevet	SundaySun, December 9Dec 9	MondayMon, December 10Dec 10
Sh'vat	MondayMon, January 7Jan 7	TuesdayTue, January 8Jan 8
Adar I	TuesdayTue, February 5Feb 5	ThursdayThu, February 7Feb 7
Adar II	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	SaturdaySat, March 8Mar 8
Nisan	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	SundaySun, April 6Apr 6
Iyyar	SundaySun, May 4May 4	TuesdayTue, May 6May 6
Sivan	TuesdayTue, June 3Jun 3	WednesdayWed, June 4Jun 4
Tamuz	WednesdayWed, July 2Jul 2	FridayFri, July 4Jul 4
Av	FridayFri, August 1Aug 1	SaturdaySat, August 2Aug 2
Elul	SaturdaySat, August 30Aug 30	MondayMon, September 1Sep 1

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