Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1903-1909, 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 9 and ends at nightfall on Sep 11.
This page displays the Israel holiday schedule. The Diaspora schedule is used by Jews living outside of modern Israel.
Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.
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Rosh Hashana | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su |
Yom Kippur | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Sukkot | ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑M |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑W |
‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑Su |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
Shmini Atzeret | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Chanukah | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ F‑Sa |
Purim | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Pesach | ‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Su ‑ Su‑M |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑Th ‑ Th‑F |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Su ‑ Su‑M |
Shavuot | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Tish’a B’Av | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu |
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1903‑1904 |
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1904‑1905 |
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Chag HaBanot | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑Th |
Tu BiShvat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa |
Shushan Purim | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Days of the Omer | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu |
Pesach Sheni | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Lag BaOmer | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Tu B’Av | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Leil Selichot | Sep 3 Sa | Sep 23 Sa | Sep 15 Sa | Aug 31 Sa | Sep 19 Sa | Sep 11 Sa |
Purim Katan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ||||
Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M |
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 |
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1903‑1904 |
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1904‑1905 |
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Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 24 Th | Sep 12 M | Oct 2 M | Sep 23 Su | Sep 11 W | Sep 28 M |
Asara B’Tevet | Dec 29 Tu | Dec 18 Su | Jan 7 Su | Dec 27 Th | Dec 15 Su | Jan 3 Su |
Ta’anit Esther | Feb 29 M | Mar 20 M | Mar 8 Th | Feb 27 W | Mar 16 M | Mar 4 Th |
Ta’anit Bechorot | Mar 30 W | Apr 19 W | Apr 9 M | Mar 29 F | Apr 15 W | Apr 5 M |
Tzom Tammuz | Jun 30 Th | Jul 20 Th | Jul 10 Tu | Jun 30 Su | Jul 16 Th | Jul 6 Tu |
Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
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1903‑1904 |
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1904‑1905 |
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1905‑1906 |
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1907‑1908 |
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1908‑1909 |
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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 |
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.
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1903‑1904 |
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1904‑1905 |
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1905‑1906 |
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1906‑1907 |
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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑W |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Sa‑M | ||
Rosh Chodesh Adar I | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Adar II | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Nisan | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W |