Jewish Holidays 5658-5663

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1897-1903, 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 16 and ends at nightfall on Sep 18.

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
5658
1897‑1898
5659
1898‑1899
5660
1899‑1900
5661
1900‑1901
5662
1901‑1902
5663
1902‑1903
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu F‑Su M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
M‑Tu
W‑M
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Chanukah Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th
Purim M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Pesach W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
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
Shavuot Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5658
1897‑1898
5659
1898‑1899
5660
1899‑1900
5661
1900‑1901
5662
1901‑1902
5663
1902‑1903
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Shushan Purim Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Tu B’Av Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 10 Sa Aug 26 Sa Sep 15 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 12 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su 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
5658
1897‑1898
5659
1898‑1899
5660
1899‑1900
5661
1900‑1901
5662
1901‑1902
5663
1902‑1903
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 29 W Sep 19 M Sep 7 Th Sep 26 W Sep 16 M Oct 5 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 4 Tu Dec 23 F Dec 12 Tu Jan 1 Tu Dec 20 F Jan 9 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 7 M Feb 23 Th Mar 14 W Mar 4 M Mar 20 Th Mar 12 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 6 W Mar 23 Th Apr 13 F Apr 3 W Apr 21 M Apr 9 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 7 Th Jun 25 Su Jul 15 Su Jul 4 Th Jul 22 Tu Jul 12 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5658
1897‑1898
5659
1898‑1899
5660
1899‑1900
5661
1900‑1901
5662
1901‑1902
5663
1902‑1903

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5658
1897‑1898
5659
1898‑1899
5660
1899‑1900
5661
1900‑1901
5662
1901‑1902
5663
1902‑1903
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
5658
1897‑1898
5659
1898‑1899
5660
1899‑1900
5661
1900‑1901
5662
1901‑1902
5663
1902‑1903
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M