Jewish Holidays 3914-3919

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 153-159, as observed in Israel. Each holiday page includes a brief overview of special observances and customs, and any special Torah readings.

Except for minor fasts, holidays begin at sundown on the first date specified and end at nightfall on the last date specified. For example, if the dates for Rosh Hashana are listed as -, then the holiday begins at sundown on Sep 23 and ends at nightfall on Sep 25.

This page displays the Israel holiday schedule. The Diaspora schedule is used by Jews living outside of modern Israel.

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Major holidays  ✡️

Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.

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Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Purim Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Pesach Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
Shavuot Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th F‑Sa
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Aug 28 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 2 Sa Aug 25 Sa

Minor fasts  

Minor fasts begin at dawn and end at nightfall.

Tish'a B'Av begins at sundown on the first date specified and ends at nightfall on the second date specified.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 9 Su Sep 26 Th Sep 15 M Sep 5 Su Sep 25 Su Sep 13 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 12 W Dec 31 Tu Dec 21 Su Dec 10 F Dec 29 Th Dec 17 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 14 Th Mar 3 M Feb 19 Th Mar 10 Th Mar 1 W Feb 15 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 11 Th Apr 2 W Mar 22 M Apr 11 M Mar 31 F Mar 19 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 14 Su Jul 3 Th Jun 22 Tu Jul 12 Tu Jul 2 Su Jun 19 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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153‑154
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154‑155
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156‑157
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Special Shabbatot  🕍

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Shabbat Shuva F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Shirah F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Shekalim F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Zachor F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Parah F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat HaChodesh F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat HaGadol F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Chazon F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Nachamu F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa

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.

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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F M‑W M‑W F‑Su M‑W