Jewish Holidays 5014-5019

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1253-1259, 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 20 and ends at nightfall on Sep 22.

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
5014
1253‑1254
5015
1254‑1255
5016
1255‑1256
5017
1256‑1257
5018
1257‑1258
5019
1258‑1259
Rosh Hashana M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot M‑Tu
W‑M
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Chanukah Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Pesach 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
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Shavuot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5014
1253‑1254
5015
1254‑1255
5016
1255‑1256
5017
1256‑1257
5018
1257‑1258
5019
1258‑1259
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑Sa Su‑M
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 8 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 20 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
5014
1253‑1254
5015
1254‑1255
5016
1255‑1256
5017
1256‑1257
5018
1257‑1258
5019
1258‑1259
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 4 Th Sep 23 W Sep 13 M Oct 1 Su Sep 19 W Sep 9 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 9 Tu Dec 29 Tu Dec 17 F Jan 4 Th Dec 25 Tu Dec 15 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 11 W Mar 1 M Mar 16 Th Mar 7 W Feb 25 M Mar 17 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 10 F Mar 31 W Apr 17 M Apr 6 F Mar 27 W Apr 16 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 12 Su Jul 1 Th Jul 18 Tu Jul 8 Su Jun 27 Th Jul 17 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5014
1253‑1254
5015
1254‑1255
5016
1255‑1256
5017
1256‑1257
5018
1257‑1258
5019
1258‑1259

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5014
1253‑1254
5015
1254‑1255
5016
1255‑1256
5017
1256‑1257
5018
1257‑1258
5019
1258‑1259
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
5014
1253‑1254
5015
1254‑1255
5016
1255‑1256
5017
1256‑1257
5018
1257‑1258
5019
1258‑1259
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F