Jewish Holidays 5709-5714

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1948-1954, 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 23 and ends at nightfall on Sep 25.

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 		5709
1948‑1949		 5710
1949‑1950		 5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953
5714
1953‑1954
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 ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
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 		5709
1948‑1949		 5710
1949‑1950		 5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953
5714
1953‑1954
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu
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 17 Sa Sep 2 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 13 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 18 Sa
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Purim Katan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th
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 		5709
1948‑1949		 5710
1949‑1950		 5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953
5714
1953‑1954
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 6 W Sep 26 M Sep 14 Th Oct 3 W Sep 22 M Sep 13 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 11 Tu Dec 30 F Dec 19 Tu Jan 8 Tu Dec 28 Su Dec 16 W
Ta’anit Esther Mar 14 M Mar 2 Th Mar 21 W Mar 10 M Feb 26 Th Mar 18 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 13 W Mar 30 Th Apr 20 F Apr 9 W Mar 30 M Apr 15 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 14 Th Jul 2 Su Jul 22 Su Jul 10 Th Jun 30 Tu Jul 18 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5709
1948‑1949		 5710
1949‑1950		 5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953
5714
1953‑1954
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaShoah ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5709
1948‑1949		 5710
1949‑1950		 5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953
5714
1953‑1954
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 		5709
1948‑1949		 5710
1949‑1950		 5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953
5714
1953‑1954
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‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ M‑W ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ W‑F ‑ Th‑Sa
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