Jewish Holidays 5314-5319

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1553-1559, 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 6 and ends at nightfall on Sep 8.

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 		5314
1553‑1554		 5315
1554‑1555		 5316
1555‑1556		 5317
1556‑1557		 5318
1557‑1558
5319
1558‑1559
Rosh Hashana ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W
Yom Kippur ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Sukkot ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑M		 ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑M
Shmini Atzeret ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Chanukah ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ 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		 ‑ Sa‑Su
‑ M‑F
‑ F‑Sa		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W
Shavuot ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5314
1553‑1554		 5315
1554‑1555		 5316
1555‑1556		 5317
1556‑1557		 5318
1557‑1558
5319
1558‑1559
Chag HaBanot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Shushan Purim ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Lag BaOmer ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Tu B’Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Leil Selichot Aug 28 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 8 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 13 Sa Sep 5 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th

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 		5314
1553‑1554		 5315
1554‑1555		 5316
1555‑1556		 5317
1556‑1557		 5318
1557‑1558
5319
1558‑1559
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 21 M Sep 9 Th Sep 28 W Sep 17 M Sep 8 Su Sep 25 Th
Asara B’Tevet Dec 25 F Dec 14 Tu Jan 3 Tu Dec 23 Su Dec 11 W Dec 30 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Feb 25 Th Mar 16 W Mar 5 M Feb 21 Th Mar 13 Th Mar 2 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 25 Th Apr 15 F Apr 4 W Mar 25 M Apr 10 Th Apr 1 W
Tzom Tammuz Jun 27 Su Jul 17 Su Jul 5 Th Jun 25 Tu Jul 13 Su Jul 2 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5314
1553‑1554		 5315
1554‑1555		 5316
1555‑1556		 5317
1556‑1557		 5318
1557‑1558
5319
1558‑1559

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5314
1553‑1554		 5315
1554‑1555		 5316
1555‑1556		 5317
1556‑1557		 5318
1557‑1558
5319
1558‑1559
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 		5314
1553‑1554		 5315
1554‑1555		 5316
1555‑1556		 5317
1556‑1557		 5318
1557‑1558
5319
1558‑1559
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ M‑W ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ W‑F ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ Sa‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F