Jewish Holidays 5374-5379

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1613-1619, 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 3 and ends at nightfall on Sep 5.

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
5374
1613‑1614
5375
1614‑1615
5376
1615‑1616
5377
1616‑1617
5378
1617‑1618
5379
1618‑1619
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑M
Tu‑Su
W‑Th
F‑W
W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Chanukah Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Pesach M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
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 Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5374
1613‑1614
5375
1614‑1615
5376
1615‑1616
5377
1616‑1617
5378
1617‑1618
5379
1618‑1619
Chag HaBanot Th‑F M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Aug 30 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 3 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Aug 31 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Su‑M
Birkat Hachamah Apr 5 W

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
5374
1613‑1614
5375
1614‑1615
5376
1615‑1616
5377
1616‑1617
5378
1617‑1618
5379
1618‑1619
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 18 W Sep 7 Su Sep 27 Su Sep 14 W Oct 2 M Sep 23 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 22 Su Dec 12 F Dec 31 Th Dec 18 Su Jan 7 Su Dec 27 Th
Ta’anit Esther Feb 20 Th Mar 12 Th Mar 2 W Mar 20 M Mar 8 Th Feb 27 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 24 M Apr 13 M Apr 1 F Apr 19 W Apr 9 M Mar 29 F
Tzom Tammuz Jun 24 Tu Jul 14 Tu Jul 3 Su Jul 20 Th Jul 10 Tu Jun 30 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5374
1613‑1614
5375
1614‑1615
5376
1615‑1616
5377
1616‑1617
5378
1617‑1618
5379
1618‑1619

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5374
1613‑1614
5375
1614‑1615
5376
1615‑1616
5377
1616‑1617
5378
1617‑1618
5379
1618‑1619
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
5374
1613‑1614
5375
1614‑1615
5376
1615‑1616
5377
1616‑1617
5378
1617‑1618
5379
1618‑1619
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Th‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su