Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 468-474, 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 22 and ends at nightfall on Sep 24.
This page displays the Israel holiday schedule. The Diaspora schedule is used by Jews living outside of modern Israel.
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 | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su |
Yom Kippur | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M |
Sukkot | ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑M |
‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑Su |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑W |
‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑M |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
Shmini Atzeret | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa |
Chanukah | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Purim | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Pesach | ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑Th ‑ Th‑F |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Su ‑ Su‑M |
‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑F ‑ F‑Sa |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Su ‑ Su‑M |
Shavuot | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Tish’a B’Av | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu |
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Chag HaBanot | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th |
Tu BiShvat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Purim Katan | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Tu‑W | ||||
Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ W‑Th | ||||
Shushan Purim | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Birkat Hachamah | Mar 27 W | |||||
Days of the Omer | ‑ Sa‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu |
Pesach Sheni | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Lag BaOmer | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Tu B’Av | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Leil Selichot | Sep 14 Sa | Sep 6 Sa | Aug 29 Sa | Sep 10 Sa | Sep 2 Sa | Aug 25 Sa |
Purim Meshulash | ‑ Sa‑Su |
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 6 Th | Sep 25 W | Sep 15 M | Sep 6 Su | Sep 22 Th | Sep 11 M |
Asara B’Tevet | Dec 11 Tu | Dec 31 Tu | Dec 21 Su | Dec 9 W | Dec 27 Tu | Dec 17 Su |
Ta’anit Esther | Mar 13 W | Mar 3 M | Feb 19 Th | Mar 10 Th | Feb 27 M | Feb 15 Th |
Ta’anit Bechorot | Apr 12 F | Apr 2 W | Mar 23 M | Apr 7 Th | Mar 29 W | Mar 19 M |
Tzom Tammuz | Jul 14 Su | Jul 3 Th | Jun 23 Tu | Jul 10 Su | Jun 29 Th | Jun 19 Tu |
Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
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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 |
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 | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑W |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ||
Rosh Chodesh Adar I | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Tu‑Th | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Adar II | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Th‑Sa | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Nisan | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W |