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Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 487-493, 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.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Purim Katan Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Su‑M
Shushan Purim Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Th‑Th Su‑Su Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 18 Sa Sep 3 Sa Aug 26 Sa Sep 15 Sa Aug 30 Sa Aug 22 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su

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 8 M Sep 26 Su Sep 14 W Sep 4 M Sep 24 M Sep 11 Th
Asara B’Tevet Dec 12 F Dec 30 Th Dec 20 Tu Dec 10 Su Dec 28 F Dec 16 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 11 Th Mar 2 W Feb 20 M Mar 12 M Feb 28 Th Feb 16 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 12 M Apr 1 F Mar 22 W Apr 11 W Mar 27 Th Mar 18 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 13 Tu Jul 3 Su Jun 22 Th Jul 12 Th Jun 29 Su Jun 18 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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