Jewish Holidays 5458-5463

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1697-1703, 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 5 and ends at nightfall on Sep 7.

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
5458
1697‑1698
5459
1698‑1699
5460
1699‑1700
5461
1700‑1701
5462
1701‑1702
5463
1702‑1703
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Chanukah Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F
Pesach W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
Shavuot Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5458
1697‑1698
5459
1698‑1699
5460
1699‑1700
5461
1700‑1701
5462
1701‑1702
5463
1702‑1703
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa Tu‑W M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M
Leil Selichot Aug 30 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 1 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 6 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
5458
1697‑1698
5459
1698‑1699
5460
1699‑1700
5461
1700‑1701
5462
1701‑1702
5463
1702‑1703
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 18 W Sep 8 M Sep 27 Su Sep 16 Th Oct 5 W Sep 25 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 24 Tu Dec 12 F Jan 1 F Dec 21 Tu Jan 10 Tu Dec 29 F
Ta’anit Esther Feb 24 M Mar 12 Th Mar 4 Th Mar 23 W Mar 13 M Mar 1 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 26 W Apr 13 M Apr 1 Th Apr 22 F Apr 12 W Mar 29 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jun 26 Th Jul 14 Tu Jul 4 Su Jul 24 Su Jul 13 Th Jul 1 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5458
1697‑1698
5459
1698‑1699
5460
1699‑1700
5461
1700‑1701
5462
1701‑1702
5463
1702‑1703

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5458
1697‑1698
5459
1698‑1699
5460
1699‑1700
5461
1700‑1701
5462
1701‑1702
5463
1702‑1703
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
5458
1697‑1698
5459
1698‑1699
5460
1699‑1700
5461
1700‑1701
5462
1701‑1702
5463
1702‑1703
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su Tu‑W M‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M