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Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1498-1504, 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 13 and ends at nightfall on Sep 15.

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 		5259
1498‑1499		 5260
1499‑1500		 5261
1500‑1501		 5262
1501‑1502		 5263
1502‑1503
5264
1503‑1504
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑M		 ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Chanukah ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Purim ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Pesach ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ 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
Shavuot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Tish’a B’Av ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5259
1498‑1499		 5260
1499‑1500		 5261
1500‑1501		 5262
1501‑1502		 5263
1502‑1503
5264
1503‑1504
Chag HaBanot ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Tu BiShvat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Days of the Omer ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Tu B’Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 9 Sa Aug 25 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 10 Sa
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su
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.

Holiday 		5259
1498‑1499		 5260
1499‑1500		 5261
1500‑1501		 5262
1501‑1502		 5263
1502‑1503
5264
1503‑1504
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 28 W Sep 17 Su Sep 6 Th Sep 25 W Sep 15 M Oct 4 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 1 Su Dec 22 F Dec 11 Tu Dec 31 Tu Dec 19 F Jan 7 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 2 Th Feb 22 Th Mar 13 W Mar 3 M Mar 19 Th Mar 9 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 3 M Mar 22 Th Apr 12 F Apr 2 W Apr 20 M Apr 8 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 4 Tu Jun 24 Su Jul 14 Su Jul 3 Th Jul 21 Tu Jul 10 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5259
1498‑1499		 5260
1499‑1500		 5261
1500‑1501		 5262
1501‑1502		 5263
1502‑1503
5264
1503‑1504

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5259
1498‑1499		 5260
1499‑1500		 5261
1500‑1501		 5262
1501‑1502		 5263
1502‑1503
5264
1503‑1504
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 		5259
1498‑1499		 5260
1499‑1500		 5261
1500‑1501		 5262
1501‑1502		 5263
1502‑1503
5264
1503‑1504
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su