Jewish Holidays 411

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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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Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Tue, 25 January sunset - Wed, 26 January nightfall
15 Sh’vat 4171

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Wed, 23 February sunset - Thu, 24 February nightfall
14 Adar 4171

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, 23 February dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Thu, 24 February sunset - Fri, 25 February nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓🍷

Fri, 25 March sunset - Sat, 2 April nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
15-22 Nisan 4171

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, 23 April sunset - Sun, 24 April nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Wed, 27 April sunset - Thu, 28 April nightfall
18 Iyyar 4171

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, 26 March sunset - Sat, 14 May nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Sat, 14 May sunset - Mon, 16 May nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
6-7 Sivan 4171

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Sat, 16 July sunset - Sun, 17 July nightfall
10 Av 4171

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

Tzom Tammuz: Sun, 26 June dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Thu, 21 July sunset - Fri, 22 July nightfall
15 Av 4171

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

Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Sun, 4 September sunset - Tue, 6 September nightfall
1-2 Tishrei 4172

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Wed, 7 September dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Tue, 13 September sunset - Wed, 14 September nightfall
10 Tishrei 4172

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, 18 September sunset - Sun, 25 September nightfall
15-21 Tishrei 4172

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, 25 September sunset - Tue, 27 September nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
22-23 Tishrei 4172

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, 25 September sunset - Mon, 26 September nightfall
Simchat Torah: Mon, 26 September sunset - Tue, 27 September nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Sun, 27 November sunset - Mon, 5 December nightfall
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 4172

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, 13 December dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 4172

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 11Jan 11	WednesdayWed, January 12Jan 12
Adar	WednesdayWed, February 9Feb 9	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11
Nisan	FridayFri, March 11Mar 11	SaturdaySat, March 12Mar 12
Iyyar	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	MondayMon, April 11Apr 11
Sivan	MondayMon, May 9May 9	TuesdayTue, May 10May 10
Tamuz	TuesdayTue, June 7Jun 7	ThursdayThu, June 9Jun 9
Av	ThursdayThu, July 7Jul 7	FridayFri, July 8Jul 8
Elul	FridayFri, August 5Aug 5	SundaySun, August 7Aug 7
Cheshvan	MondayMon, October 3Oct 3	WednesdayWed, October 5Oct 5
Kislev	WednesdayWed, November 2Nov 2	FridayFri, November 4Nov 4
Tevet	FridayFri, December 2Dec 2	SundaySun, December 4Dec 4

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