Jewish Holidays 4598-4603

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 837-843, 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 26 and ends at nightfall on Sep 28.

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.

Holiday
4598
837‑838
4599
838‑839
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
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

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
4598
837‑838
4599
838‑839
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
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
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 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Aug 29 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.

Holiday
4598
837‑838
4599
838‑839
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 10 Th Sep 29 W Sep 19 M Sep 9 Su Sep 26 Th Sep 15 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 15 Tu Jan 4 Tu Dec 25 Su Dec 12 W Dec 31 Tu Dec 21 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 17 W Mar 7 M Feb 23 Th Mar 14 Th Mar 3 M Feb 19 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 16 F Apr 6 W Mar 26 M Apr 11 Th Apr 2 W Mar 23 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 18 Su Jul 7 Th Jun 26 Tu Jul 14 Su Jul 3 Th Jun 23 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
4598
837‑838
4599
838‑839
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
4598
837‑838
4599
838‑839
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
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.

Holiday
4598
837‑838
4599
838‑839
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
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