Jewish Holidays 5759-5764

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1998-2004, 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 10 and ends at nightfall on Sep 12.

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 		5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000		 5761
2000‑2001		 5762
2001‑2002		 5763
2002‑2003
5764
2003‑2004
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Sukkot ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑M		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Chanukah ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Purim ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ Sa‑Su
‑ M‑F
‑ F‑Sa		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M
Shavuot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Tish’a B’Av ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000		 5761
2000‑2001		 5762
2001‑2002		 5763
2002‑2003
5764
2003‑2004
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Days of the Omer ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 4 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 8 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 11 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su

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 		5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000		 5761
2000‑2001		 5762
2001‑2002		 5763
2002‑2003
5764
2003‑2004
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 23 W Sep 13 M Oct 2 M Sep 20 Th Sep 9 M Sep 29 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 29 Tu Dec 19 Su Jan 5 F Dec 25 Tu Dec 15 Su Jan 4 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 1 M Mar 20 M Mar 8 Th Feb 25 M Mar 17 M Mar 4 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 31 W Apr 19 W Apr 5 Th Mar 27 W Apr 16 W Apr 5 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 1 Th Jul 20 Th Jul 8 Su Jun 27 Th Jul 17 Th Jul 6 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000		 5761
2000‑2001		 5762
2001‑2002		 5763
2002‑2003
5764
2003‑2004
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Family Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Herzl Day ‑ Sa‑Su

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000		 5761
2000‑2001		 5762
2001‑2002		 5763
2002‑2003
5764
2003‑2004
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 		5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000		 5761
2000‑2001		 5762
2001‑2002		 5763
2002‑2003
5764
2003‑2004
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W