Jewish Holidays 68 for Israel

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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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Asara B’Tevet

Sun, 1 January dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 3828

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Fri, 3 February sunset - Sat, 4 February nightfall
15 Sh’vat 3828

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Sat, 3 March sunset - Sun, 4 March nightfall
14 Adar 3828

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, 1 March dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Sun, 4 March sunset - Mon, 5 March nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓

Mon, 2 April sunset - Mon, 9 April nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
15-21 Nisan 3828

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, 1 May sunset - Wed, 2 May nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Sat, 5 May sunset - Sun, 6 May nightfall
18 Iyyar 3828

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 April sunset - Tue, 22 May nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Tue, 22 May sunset - Wed, 23 May nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
6 Sivan 3828

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Mon, 23 July sunset - Tue, 24 July nightfall
9 Av 3828

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

Tzom Tammuz: Tue, 3 July dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Sun, 29 July sunset - Mon, 30 July nightfall
15 Av 3828

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

Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Wed, 12 September sunset - Fri, 14 September nightfall
1-2 Tishrei 3829

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Sun, 16 September dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Fri, 21 September sunset - Sat, 22 September nightfall
10 Tishrei 3829

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 September sunset - Wed, 3 October nightfall
15-21 Tishrei 3829

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 October sunset - Thu, 4 October nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
22 Tishrei 3829

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 🕎

Wed, 5 December sunset - Thu, 13 December nightfall
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 3829

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

Fri, 21 December dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet 3829

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	FridayFri, January 20Jan 20	SaturdaySat, January 21Jan 21
Adar	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20
Nisan	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	TuesdayTue, March 20Mar 20
Iyyar	TuesdayTue, April 17Apr 17	ThursdayThu, April 19Apr 19
Sivan	ThursdayThu, May 17May 17	FridayFri, May 18May 18
Tamuz	FridayFri, June 15Jun 15	SundaySun, June 17Jun 17
Av	SundaySun, July 15Jul 15	MondayMon, July 16Jul 16
Elul	MondayMon, August 13Aug 13	WednesdayWed, August 15Aug 15
Cheshvan	ThursdayThu, October 11Oct 11	SaturdaySat, October 13Oct 13
Kislev	SaturdaySat, November 10Nov 10	MondayMon, November 12Nov 12
Tevet	MondayMon, December 10Dec 10	WednesdayWed, December 12Dec 12

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