Jewish Holidays 5013-5018

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1252-1258, 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 1 and ends at nightfall on Sep 3.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 2 W
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Aug 23 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 8 Sa Aug 31 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 15 Su Sep 4 Th Sep 23 W Sep 13 M Oct 1 Su Sep 19 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 20 F Dec 9 Tu Dec 29 Tu Dec 17 F Jan 4 Th Dec 25 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Feb 20 Th Mar 11 W Mar 1 M Mar 16 Th Mar 7 W Feb 25 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 20 Th Apr 10 F Mar 31 W Apr 17 M Apr 6 F Mar 27 W
Tzom Tammuz Jun 22 Su Jul 12 Su Jul 1 Th Jul 18 Tu Jul 8 Su Jun 27 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 Th‑Sa Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑M Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet M‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F