Jewish Holidays 5739-5744

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1978-1984, 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 21 and ends at nightfall on Sep 23.

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 		5739
1978‑1979		 5740
1979‑1980		 5741
1980‑1981		 5742
1981‑1982		 5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑M		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Chanukah ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Purim ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ Sa‑Su
‑ M‑F
‑ F‑Sa		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M
Shavuot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Tish’a B’Av ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5739
1978‑1979		 5740
1979‑1980		 5741
1980‑1981		 5742
1981‑1982		 5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Shushan Purim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Days of the Omer ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 15 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 11 Sa Sep 3 Sa Sep 22 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Sa
Purim Meshulash ‑ 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 		5739
1978‑1979		 5740
1979‑1980		 5741
1980‑1981		 5742
1981‑1982		 5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 4 W Sep 24 M Sep 14 Su Oct 1 Th Sep 20 M Sep 11 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 9 Tu Dec 30 Su Dec 17 W Jan 5 Tu Dec 26 Su Dec 16 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 12 M Feb 28 Th Mar 19 Th Mar 8 M Feb 24 Th Mar 15 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 11 W Mar 31 M Apr 16 Th Apr 7 W Mar 28 M Apr 16 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 12 Th Jul 1 Tu Jul 19 Su Jul 8 Th Jun 28 Tu Jul 17 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5739
1978‑1979		 5740
1979‑1980		 5741
1980‑1981		 5742
1981‑1982		 5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5739
1978‑1979		 5740
1979‑1980		 5741
1980‑1981		 5742
1981‑1982		 5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
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 		5739
1978‑1979		 5740
1979‑1980		 5741
1980‑1981		 5742
1981‑1982		 5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W