Jewish Holidays 5708-5713

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1947-1953, 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 Oct 3-Oct 5, then the holiday begins at sundown on Oct 3 and ends at nightfall on Oct 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	5708 1947‑1948	5709 1948‑1949	5710 1949‑1950	5711 1950‑1951	5712 1951‑1952	5713 1952‑1953
Rosh Hashana	Sep 14‑16 Su‑Tu	Oct 3‑5 Su‑Tu	Sep 23‑25 F‑Su	Sep 11‑13 M‑W	Sep 30‑Oct 2 Su‑Tu	Sep 19‑21 F‑Su
Yom Kippur	Sep 23‑24 Tu‑W	Oct 12‑13 Tu‑W	Oct 2‑3 Su‑M	Sep 20‑21 W‑Th	Oct 9‑10 Tu‑W	Sep 28‑29 Su‑M
Sukkot	Sep 28‑29 Su‑M Sep 30‑Oct 5 Tu‑Su	Oct 17‑18 Su‑M Oct 19‑24 Tu‑Su	Oct 7‑8 F‑Sa Oct 9‑14 Su‑F	Sep 25‑26 M‑Tu Sep 27‑Oct 2 W‑M	Oct 14‑15 Su‑M Oct 16‑21 Tu‑Su	Oct 3‑4 F‑Sa Oct 5‑10 Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret	Oct 5‑6 Su‑M	Oct 24‑25 Su‑M	Oct 14‑15 F‑Sa	Oct 2‑3 M‑Tu	Oct 21‑22 Su‑M	Oct 10‑11 F‑Sa
Chanukah	Dec 7‑15 Su‑M	Dec 26‑Jan 3 Su‑M	Dec 15‑23 Th‑F	Dec 3‑11 Su‑M	Dec 23‑31 Su‑M	Dec 12‑20 F‑Sa
Purim	Mar 24‑25 W‑Th	Mar 14‑15 M‑Tu	Mar 2‑3 Th‑F	Mar 21‑22 W‑Th	Mar 10‑11 M‑Tu	Feb 28‑Mar 1 Sa‑Su
Pesach	Apr 23‑24 F‑Sa Apr 25‑29 Su‑Th Apr 29‑30 Th‑F	Apr 13‑14 W‑Th Apr 15‑19 F‑Tu Apr 19‑20 Tu‑W	Apr 1‑2 Sa‑Su Apr 3‑7 M‑F Apr 7‑8 F‑Sa	Apr 20‑21 F‑Sa Apr 22‑26 Su‑Th Apr 26‑27 Th‑F	Apr 9‑10 W‑Th Apr 11‑15 F‑Tu Apr 15‑16 Tu‑W	Mar 30‑31 M‑Tu Apr 1‑5 W‑Su Apr 5‑6 Su‑M
Shavuot	Jun 12‑13 Sa‑Su	Jun 2‑3 Th‑F	May 21‑22 Su‑M	Jun 9‑10 Sa‑Su	May 29‑30 Th‑F	May 19‑20 Tu‑W
Tish’a B’Av	Aug 14‑15 Sa‑Su	Aug 3‑4 W‑Th	Jul 22‑23 Sa‑Su	Aug 11‑12 Sa‑Su	Jul 30‑31 W‑Th	Jul 20‑21 M‑Tu

Minor holidays ✡️

Holiday	5708 1947‑1948	5709 1948‑1949	5710 1949‑1950	5711 1950‑1951	5712 1951‑1952	5713 1952‑1953
Chag HaBanot	Dec 12‑13 F‑Sa	Dec 31‑Jan 1 F‑Sa	Dec 20‑21 Tu‑W	Dec 8‑9 F‑Sa	Dec 28‑29 F‑Sa	Dec 17‑18 W‑Th
Tu BiShvat	Jan 25‑26 Su‑M	Feb 13‑14 Su‑M	Feb 1‑2 W‑Th	Jan 21‑22 Su‑M	Feb 10‑11 Su‑M	Jan 30‑31 F‑Sa
Purim Katan	Feb 23‑24 M‑Tu			Feb 19‑20 M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan	Feb 24‑25 Tu‑W			Feb 20‑21 Tu‑W
Shushan Purim	Mar 25‑26 Th‑F	Mar 15‑16 Tu‑W	Mar 3‑4 F‑Sa	Mar 22‑23 Th‑F	Mar 11‑12 Tu‑W	Mar 1‑2 Su‑M
Days of the Omer	Apr 24‑Jun 12 Sa‑Sa	Apr 14‑Jun 2 Th‑Th	Apr 2‑May 21 Su‑Su	Apr 21‑Jun 9 Sa‑Sa	Apr 10‑May 29 Th‑Th	Mar 31‑May 19 Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni	May 22‑23 Sa‑Su	May 12‑13 Th‑F	Apr 30‑May 1 Su‑M	May 19‑20 Sa‑Su	May 8‑9 Th‑F	Apr 28‑29 Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer	May 26‑27 W‑Th	May 16‑17 M‑Tu	May 4‑5 Th‑F	May 23‑24 W‑Th	May 12‑13 M‑Tu	May 2‑3 Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av	Aug 19‑20 Th‑F	Aug 9‑10 Tu‑W	Jul 28‑29 F‑Sa	Aug 16‑17 Th‑F	Aug 5‑6 Tu‑W	Jul 26‑27 Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot	Sep 4‑5 Sa‑Su	Aug 25‑26 Th‑F	Aug 13‑14 Su‑M	Sep 1‑2 Sa‑Su	Aug 21‑22 Th‑F	Aug 11‑12 Tu‑W
Leil Selichot	Sep 25 Sa	Sep 17 Sa	Sep 2 Sa	Sep 22 Sa	Sep 13 Sa	Sep 5 Sa
Purim Meshulash			Mar 4‑5 Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah						Apr 8 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	5708 1947‑1948	5709 1948‑1949	5710 1949‑1950	5711 1950‑1951	5712 1951‑1952	5713 1952‑1953
Tzom Gedaliah	Sep 17 W	Oct 6 W	Sep 26 M	Sep 14 Th	Oct 3 W	Sep 22 M
Asara B’Tevet	Dec 23 Tu	Jan 11 Tu	Dec 30 F	Dec 19 Tu	Jan 8 Tu	Dec 28 Su
Ta’anit Esther	Mar 24 W	Mar 14 M	Mar 2 Th	Mar 21 W	Mar 10 M	Feb 26 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot	Apr 23 F	Apr 13 W	Mar 30 Th	Apr 20 F	Apr 9 W	Mar 30 M
Tzom Tammuz	Jul 25 Su	Jul 14 Th	Jul 2 Su	Jul 22 Su	Jul 10 Th	Jun 30 Tu

Modern holidays 🇮🇱

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

Holiday	5708 1947‑1948	5709 1948‑1949	5710 1949‑1950	5711 1950‑1951	5712 1951‑1952	5713 1952‑1953
Yom HaZikaron	May 11‑12 Tu‑W	May 2‑3 M‑Tu	Apr 18‑19 Tu‑W	May 8‑9 Tu‑W	Apr 28‑29 M‑Tu	Apr 18‑19 Sa‑Su
Yom HaAtzma’ut	May 12‑13 W‑Th	May 3‑4 Tu‑W	Apr 19‑20 W‑Th	May 9‑10 W‑Th	Apr 29‑30 Tu‑W	Apr 19‑20 Su‑M
Yom HaShoah				May 2‑3 W‑Th	Apr 21‑22 M‑Tu	Apr 12‑13 Su‑M

Special Shabbatot 🕍

Holiday	5708 1947‑1948	5709 1948‑1949	5710 1949‑1950	5711 1950‑1951	5712 1951‑1952	5713 1952‑1953
Shabbat Shuva	Sep 19‑20 F‑Sa	Oct 8‑9 F‑Sa	Sep 30‑Oct 1 F‑Sa	Sep 15‑16 F‑Sa	Oct 5‑6 F‑Sa	Sep 26‑27 F‑Sa
Shabbat Shirah	Jan 23‑24 F‑Sa	Feb 11‑12 F‑Sa	Feb 3‑4 F‑Sa	Jan 19‑20 F‑Sa	Feb 8‑9 F‑Sa	Jan 30‑31 F‑Sa
Shabbat Shekalim	Mar 5‑6 F‑Sa	Feb 25‑26 F‑Sa	Feb 17‑18 F‑Sa	Mar 2‑3 F‑Sa	Feb 22‑23 F‑Sa	Feb 13‑14 F‑Sa
Shabbat Zachor	Mar 19‑20 F‑Sa	Mar 11‑12 F‑Sa	Feb 24‑25 F‑Sa	Mar 16‑17 F‑Sa	Mar 7‑8 F‑Sa	Feb 27‑28 F‑Sa
Shabbat Parah	Apr 2‑3 F‑Sa	Mar 18‑19 F‑Sa	Mar 10‑11 F‑Sa	Mar 30‑31 F‑Sa	Mar 14‑15 F‑Sa	Mar 6‑7 F‑Sa
Shabbat HaChodesh	Apr 9‑10 F‑Sa	Mar 25‑26 F‑Sa	Mar 17‑18 F‑Sa	Apr 6‑7 F‑Sa	Mar 21‑22 F‑Sa	Mar 13‑14 F‑Sa
Shabbat HaGadol	Apr 16‑17 F‑Sa	Apr 8‑9 F‑Sa	Mar 31‑Apr 1 F‑Sa	Apr 13‑14 F‑Sa	Apr 4‑5 F‑Sa	Mar 27‑28 F‑Sa
Shabbat Chazon	Aug 13‑14 F‑Sa	Jul 29‑30 F‑Sa	Jul 21‑22 F‑Sa	Aug 10‑11 F‑Sa	Jul 25‑26 F‑Sa	Jul 17‑18 F‑Sa
Shabbat Nachamu	Aug 20‑21 F‑Sa	Aug 5‑6 F‑Sa	Jul 28‑29 F‑Sa	Aug 17‑18 F‑Sa	Aug 1‑2 F‑Sa	Jul 24‑25 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	5708 1947‑1948	5709 1948‑1949	5710 1949‑1950	5711 1950‑1951	5712 1951‑1952	5713 1952‑1953
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan	Oct 13‑15 M‑W	Nov 1‑3 M‑W	Oct 22‑24 Sa‑M	Oct 10‑12 Tu‑Th	Oct 29‑31 M‑W	Oct 18‑20 Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev	Nov 12‑14 W‑F	Dec 1‑3 W‑F	Nov 21‑22 M‑Tu	Nov 9‑10 Th‑F	Nov 28‑30 W‑F	Nov 17‑19 M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet	Dec 12‑14 F‑Su	Dec 31‑Jan 2 F‑Su	Dec 20‑21 Tu‑W	Dec 8‑10 F‑Su	Dec 28‑30 F‑Su	Dec 17‑19 W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat	Jan 11‑12 Su‑M	Jan 30‑31 Su‑M	Jan 18‑19 W‑Th	Jan 7‑8 Su‑M	Jan 27‑28 Su‑M	Jan 16‑17 F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar		Feb 28‑Mar 2 M‑W	Feb 16‑18 Th‑Sa		Feb 25‑27 M‑W	Feb 14‑16 Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I	Feb 9‑11 M‑W			Feb 5‑7 M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II	Mar 10‑12 W‑F			Mar 7‑9 W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan	Apr 9‑10 F‑Sa	Mar 30‑31 W‑Th	Mar 18‑19 Sa‑Su	Apr 6‑7 F‑Sa	Mar 26‑27 W‑Th	Mar 16‑17 M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar	May 8‑10 Sa‑M	Apr 28‑30 Th‑Sa	Apr 16‑18 Su‑Tu	May 5‑7 Sa‑M	Apr 24‑26 Th‑Sa	Apr 14‑16 Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan	Jun 7‑8 M‑Tu	May 28‑29 Sa‑Su	May 16‑17 Tu‑W	Jun 4‑5 M‑Tu	May 24‑25 Sa‑Su	May 14‑15 Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz	Jul 6‑8 Tu‑Th	Jun 26‑28 Su‑Tu	Jun 14‑16 W‑F	Jul 3‑5 Tu‑Th	Jun 22‑24 Su‑Tu	Jun 12‑14 F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av	Aug 5‑6 Th‑F	Jul 26‑27 Tu‑W	Jul 14‑15 F‑Sa	Aug 2‑3 Th‑F	Jul 22‑23 Tu‑W	Jul 12‑13 Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul	Sep 3‑5 F‑Su	Aug 24‑26 W‑F	Aug 12‑14 Sa‑M	Aug 31‑Sep 2 F‑Su	Aug 20‑22 W‑F	Aug 10‑12 M‑W