Jewish Holidays 5003-5008

Warning! Results for year 1752 C.E. and earlier may be inaccurate.
Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. ^[1]

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1242-1248, 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 Sep 23-Sep 25, 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.

Holiday	5003 1242‑1243	5004 1243‑1244	5005 1244‑1245	5006 1245‑1246	5007 1246‑1247	5008 1247‑1248
Rosh Hashana	Sep 3‑5 W‑F	Sep 23‑25 W‑F	Sep 11‑13 Su‑Tu	Sep 29‑Oct 1 F‑Su	Sep 19‑21 W‑F	Sep 8‑10 Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur	Sep 12‑13 F‑Sa	Oct 2‑3 F‑Sa	Sep 20‑21 Tu‑W	Oct 8‑9 Su‑M	Sep 28‑29 F‑Sa	Sep 17‑18 Tu‑W
Sukkot	Sep 17‑18 W‑Th Sep 19‑24 F‑W	Oct 7‑8 W‑Th Oct 9‑14 F‑W	Sep 25‑26 Su‑M Sep 27‑Oct 2 Tu‑Su	Oct 13‑14 F‑Sa Oct 15‑20 Su‑F	Oct 3‑4 W‑Th Oct 5‑10 F‑W	Sep 22‑23 Su‑M Sep 24‑29 Tu‑Su
Shmini Atzeret	Sep 24‑25 W‑Th	Oct 14‑15 W‑Th	Oct 2‑3 Su‑M	Oct 20‑21 F‑Sa	Oct 10‑11 W‑Th	Sep 29‑30 Su‑M
Chanukah	Nov 26‑Dec 4 W‑Th	Dec 15‑23 Tu‑W	Dec 3‑11 Sa‑Su	Dec 22‑30 F‑Sa	Dec 11‑19 Tu‑W	Nov 30‑Dec 8 Sa‑Su
Purim	Mar 14‑15 Sa‑Su	Mar 2‑3 W‑Th	Mar 20‑21 M‑Tu	Mar 10‑11 Sa‑Su	Feb 27‑28 W‑Th	Mar 16‑17 M‑Tu
Pesach	Apr 13‑14 M‑Tu Apr 15‑19 W‑Su Apr 19‑20 Su‑M	Apr 1‑2 F‑Sa Apr 3‑7 Su‑Th Apr 7‑8 Th‑F	Apr 19‑20 W‑Th Apr 21‑25 F‑Tu Apr 25‑26 Tu‑W	Apr 9‑10 M‑Tu Apr 11‑15 W‑Su Apr 15‑16 Su‑M	Mar 29‑30 F‑Sa Mar 31‑Apr 4 Su‑Th Apr 4‑5 Th‑F	Apr 15‑16 W‑Th Apr 17‑21 F‑Tu Apr 21‑22 Tu‑W
Shavuot	Jun 2‑3 Tu‑W	May 21‑22 Sa‑Su	Jun 8‑9 Th‑F	May 29‑30 Tu‑W	May 18‑19 Sa‑Su	Jun 4‑5 Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av	Aug 3‑4 M‑Tu	Jul 23‑24 Sa‑Su	Aug 9‑10 W‑Th	Jul 30‑31 M‑Tu	Jul 20‑21 Sa‑Su	Aug 5‑6 W‑Th

Minor holidays ✡️

Holiday	5003 1242‑1243	5004 1243‑1244	5005 1244‑1245	5006 1245‑1246	5007 1246‑1247	5008 1247‑1248
Chag HaBanot	Dec 1‑2 M‑Tu	Dec 20‑21 Su‑M	Dec 8‑9 Th‑F	Dec 27‑28 W‑Th	Dec 16‑17 Su‑M	Dec 5‑6 Th‑F
Tu BiShvat	Jan 14‑15 W‑Th	Feb 2‑3 Tu‑W	Jan 20‑21 F‑Sa	Feb 9‑10 F‑Sa	Jan 29‑30 Tu‑W	Jan 17‑18 F‑Sa
Purim Katan	Feb 12‑13 Th‑F		Feb 18‑19 Sa‑Su			Feb 15‑16 Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan	Feb 13‑14 F‑Sa		Feb 19‑20 Su‑M			Feb 16‑17 Su‑M
Shushan Purim	Mar 15‑16 Su‑M	Mar 3‑4 Th‑F	Mar 21‑22 Tu‑W	Mar 11‑12 Su‑M	Feb 28‑Mar 1 Th‑F	Mar 17‑18 Tu‑W
Days of the Omer	Apr 14‑Jun 2 Tu‑Tu	Apr 2‑May 21 Sa‑Sa	Apr 20‑Jun 8 Th‑Th	Apr 10‑May 29 Tu‑Tu	Mar 30‑May 18 Sa‑Sa	Apr 16‑Jun 4 Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni	May 12‑13 Tu‑W	Apr 30‑May 1 Sa‑Su	May 18‑19 Th‑F	May 8‑9 Tu‑W	Apr 27‑28 Sa‑Su	May 14‑15 Th‑F
Lag BaOmer	May 16‑17 Sa‑Su	May 4‑5 W‑Th	May 22‑23 M‑Tu	May 12‑13 Sa‑Su	May 1‑2 W‑Th	May 18‑19 M‑Tu
Tu B’Av	Aug 9‑10 Su‑M	Jul 28‑29 Th‑F	Aug 15‑16 Tu‑W	Aug 5‑6 Su‑M	Jul 25‑26 Th‑F	Aug 11‑12 Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot	Aug 25‑26 Tu‑W	Aug 13‑14 Sa‑Su	Aug 31‑Sep 1 Th‑F	Aug 21‑22 Tu‑W	Aug 10‑11 Sa‑Su	Aug 27‑28 Th‑F
Leil Selichot	Sep 19 Sa	Sep 3 Sa	Sep 23 Sa	Sep 15 Sa	Aug 31 Sa	Sep 19 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.

Holiday	5003 1242‑1243	5004 1243‑1244	5005 1244‑1245	5006 1245‑1246	5007 1246‑1247	5008 1247‑1248
Tzom Gedaliah	Sep 7 Su	Sep 27 Su	Sep 14 W	Oct 2 M	Sep 23 Su	Sep 11 W
Asara B’Tevet	Dec 12 F	Dec 31 Th	Dec 18 Su	Jan 7 Su	Dec 27 Th	Dec 15 Su
Ta’anit Esther	Mar 12 Th	Mar 2 W	Mar 20 M	Mar 8 Th	Feb 27 W	Mar 16 M
Ta’anit Bechorot	Apr 13 M	Apr 1 F	Apr 19 W	Apr 9 M	Mar 29 F	Apr 15 W
Tzom Tammuz	Jul 14 Tu	Jul 3 Su	Jul 20 Th	Jul 10 Tu	Jun 30 Su	Jul 16 Th

Modern holidays 🇮🇱

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

Holiday	5003 1242‑1243	5004 1243‑1244	5005 1244‑1245	5006 1245‑1246	5007 1246‑1247	5008 1247‑1248

Special Shabbatot 🕍

Holiday	5003 1242‑1243	5004 1243‑1244	5005 1244‑1245	5006 1245‑1246	5007 1246‑1247	5008 1247‑1248
Shabbat Shuva	Sep 5‑6 F‑Sa	Sep 25‑26 F‑Sa	Sep 16‑17 F‑Sa	Oct 6‑7 F‑Sa	Sep 21‑22 F‑Sa	Sep 13‑14 F‑Sa
Shabbat Shirah	Jan 9‑10 F‑Sa	Jan 29‑30 F‑Sa	Jan 20‑21 F‑Sa	Feb 9‑10 F‑Sa	Jan 25‑26 F‑Sa	Jan 17‑18 F‑Sa
Shabbat Shekalim	Feb 27‑28 F‑Sa	Feb 12‑13 F‑Sa	Mar 3‑4 F‑Sa	Feb 23‑24 F‑Sa	Feb 8‑9 F‑Sa	Feb 28‑29 F‑Sa
Shabbat Zachor	Mar 13‑14 F‑Sa	Feb 26‑27 F‑Sa	Mar 17‑18 F‑Sa	Mar 9‑10 F‑Sa	Feb 22‑23 F‑Sa	Mar 13‑14 F‑Sa
Shabbat Parah	Mar 20‑21 F‑Sa	Mar 11‑12 F‑Sa	Mar 24‑25 F‑Sa	Mar 16‑17 F‑Sa	Mar 8‑9 F‑Sa	Mar 20‑21 F‑Sa
Shabbat HaChodesh	Mar 27‑28 F‑Sa	Mar 18‑19 F‑Sa	Mar 31‑Apr 1 F‑Sa	Mar 23‑24 F‑Sa	Mar 15‑16 F‑Sa	Mar 27‑28 F‑Sa
Shabbat HaGadol	Apr 10‑11 F‑Sa	Mar 25‑26 F‑Sa	Apr 14‑15 F‑Sa	Apr 6‑7 F‑Sa	Mar 22‑23 F‑Sa	Apr 10‑11 F‑Sa
Shabbat Chazon	Jul 31‑Aug 1 F‑Sa	Jul 22‑23 F‑Sa	Aug 4‑5 F‑Sa	Jul 27‑28 F‑Sa	Jul 19‑20 F‑Sa	Jul 31‑Aug 1 F‑Sa
Shabbat Nachamu	Aug 7‑8 F‑Sa	Jul 29‑30 F‑Sa	Aug 11‑12 F‑Sa	Aug 3‑4 F‑Sa	Jul 26‑27 F‑Sa	Aug 7‑8 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	5003 1242‑1243	5004 1243‑1244	5005 1244‑1245	5006 1245‑1246	5007 1246‑1247	5008 1247‑1248
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan	Oct 2‑4 Th‑Sa	Oct 22‑24 Th‑Sa	Oct 10‑12 M‑W	Oct 28‑30 Sa‑M	Oct 18‑20 Th‑Sa	Oct 7‑9 M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev	Nov 1‑3 Sa‑M	Nov 21‑22 Sa‑Su	Nov 9‑10 W‑Th	Nov 27‑29 M‑W	Nov 17‑18 Sa‑Su	Nov 6‑7 W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet	Dec 1‑3 M‑W	Dec 20‑22 Su‑Tu	Dec 8‑9 Th‑F	Dec 27‑29 W‑F	Dec 16‑18 Su‑Tu	Dec 5‑6 Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat	Dec 31‑Jan 1 W‑Th	Jan 19‑20 Tu‑W	Jan 6‑7 F‑Sa	Jan 26‑27 F‑Sa	Jan 15‑16 Tu‑W	Jan 3‑4 F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar		Feb 17‑19 W‑F		Feb 24‑26 Sa‑M	Feb 13‑15 W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I	Jan 29‑31 Th‑Sa		Feb 4‑6 Sa‑M			Feb 1‑3 Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II	Feb 28‑Mar 2 Sa‑M		Mar 6‑8 M‑W			Mar 2‑4 M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan	Mar 30‑31 M‑Tu	Mar 18‑19 F‑Sa	Apr 5‑6 W‑Th	Mar 26‑27 M‑Tu	Mar 15‑16 F‑Sa	Apr 1‑2 W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar	Apr 28‑30 Tu‑Th	Apr 16‑18 Sa‑M	May 4‑6 Th‑Sa	Apr 24‑26 Tu‑Th	Apr 13‑15 Sa‑M	Apr 30‑May 2 Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan	May 28‑29 Th‑F	May 16‑17 M‑Tu	Jun 3‑4 Sa‑Su	May 24‑25 Th‑F	May 13‑14 M‑Tu	May 30‑31 Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz	Jun 26‑28 F‑Su	Jun 14‑16 Tu‑Th	Jul 2‑4 Su‑Tu	Jun 22‑24 F‑Su	Jun 11‑13 Tu‑Th	Jun 28‑30 Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av	Jul 26‑27 Su‑M	Jul 14‑15 Th‑F	Aug 1‑2 Tu‑W	Jul 22‑23 Su‑M	Jul 11‑12 Th‑F	Jul 28‑29 Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul	Aug 24‑26 M‑W	Aug 12‑14 F‑Su	Aug 30‑Sep 1 W‑F	Aug 20‑22 M‑W	Aug 9‑11 F‑Su	Aug 26‑28 W‑F