Jewish Holidays 5734-5739

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1973-1979, 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
5734
1973‑1974
5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
5737
1976‑1977
5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W F‑Su F‑Su M‑W Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑F
F‑Sa
Su‑F
M‑Tu
W‑M
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Chanukah W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M
Purim Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Shavuot Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5734
1973‑1974
5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
5737
1976‑1977
5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Chag HaBanot M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 7 Sa Aug 30 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 3 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Tu‑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
5734
1973‑1974
5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
5737
1976‑1977
5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 30 Su Sep 19 Th Sep 8 M Sep 27 M Sep 15 Th Oct 4 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 4 F Dec 24 Tu Dec 14 Su Dec 31 F Dec 20 Tu Jan 9 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 7 Th Feb 24 M Mar 15 M Mar 3 Th Mar 22 W Mar 12 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 4 Th Mar 26 W Apr 14 W Mar 31 Th Apr 21 F Apr 11 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 7 Su Jun 26 Th Jul 15 Th Jul 3 Su Jul 23 Su Jul 12 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5734
1973‑1974
5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
5737
1976‑1977
5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5734
1973‑1974
5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
5737
1976‑1977
5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
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
5734
1973‑1974
5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
5737
1976‑1977
5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑M Th‑F M‑W M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet M‑W F‑Su W‑F Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F W‑F Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F