Jewish Holidays 5714-5719

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1953-1959, 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 27 and ends at nightfall on Sep 29.

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 		5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
Rosh Hashana ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Sukkot ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑M		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su
Shmini Atzeret ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Chanukah ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Pesach ‑ Sa‑Su
‑ M‑F
‑ F‑Sa		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑Th
‑ Th‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W
Shavuot ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
Chag HaBanot ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Tu BiShvat ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Th‑F ‑ Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑M
Shushan Purim ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Lag BaOmer ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Tu B’Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 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 		5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 13 Su Sep 30 Th Sep 19 M Sep 9 Su Sep 29 Su Sep 17 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 16 W Jan 4 Tu Dec 25 Su Dec 14 F Jan 2 Th Dec 21 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 18 Th Mar 7 M Feb 23 Th Mar 14 Th Mar 5 W Mar 23 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 15 Th Apr 6 W Mar 26 M Apr 15 M Apr 4 F Apr 22 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 18 Su Jul 7 Th Jun 26 Tu Jul 16 Tu Jul 6 Su Jul 23 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
Yom HaShoah ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
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 		5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F