Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 612-618, 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 | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ M‑W |
Yom Kippur | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ W‑Th |
Sukkot | ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑W |
‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑M |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑M |
Shmini Atzeret | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu |
Chanukah | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M |
Purim | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑Th |
Pesach | ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Su ‑ Su‑M |
‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑F ‑ F‑Sa |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑F ‑ F‑Sa |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑Th ‑ Th‑F |
Shavuot | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Tish’a B’Av | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su |
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Chag HaBanot | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa |
Tu BiShvat | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M |
Purim Katan | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ M‑Tu | |||
Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Tu‑W | |||
Shushan Purim | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Th‑F |
Days of the Omer | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Sa |
Pesach Sheni | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Lag BaOmer | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑Th |
Tu B’Av | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Leil Selichot | Sep 18 Sa | Sep 3 Sa | Aug 26 Sa | Sep 14 Sa | Aug 30 Sa | Sep 19 Sa |
Purim Meshulash | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ 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 7 M | Sep 26 Su | Sep 15 Th | Sep 4 M | Sep 23 M | Sep 11 Th |
Asara B’Tevet | Dec 11 F | Dec 31 F | Dec 20 Tu | Dec 10 Su | Dec 27 F | Dec 16 Tu |
Ta’anit Esther | Mar 11 Th | Mar 3 Th | Feb 20 M | Mar 11 M | Feb 27 Th | Mar 18 W |
Ta’anit Bechorot | Apr 12 M | Mar 31 Th | Mar 22 W | Apr 10 W | Mar 27 Th | Apr 17 F |
Tzom Tammuz | Jul 13 Tu | Jul 3 Su | Jun 22 Th | Jul 11 Th | Jun 29 Su | Jul 19 Su |
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 | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Th‑Sa | |||
Rosh Chodesh Adar I | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ M‑W | |||
Rosh Chodesh Adar II | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ M‑W | ‑ W‑F | |||
Rosh Chodesh Nisan | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ F‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ M‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ F‑Su |