Jewish Holidays 5779-5784

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2018-2024, 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 29 and ends at nightfall on Oct 1.

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
5779
2018‑2019
5780
2019‑2020
5781
2020‑2021
5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot Su‑M
Tu‑Su
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
M‑Tu
W‑M
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Chanukah Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
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
Shavuot Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5779
2018‑2019
5780
2019‑2020
5781
2020‑2021
5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Purim Katan M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 21 Sa Sep 12 Sa Aug 28 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 28 Sa
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
5779
2018‑2019
5780
2019‑2020
5781
2020‑2021
5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 12 W Oct 2 W Sep 21 M Sep 9 Th Sep 28 W Sep 18 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 18 Tu Jan 7 Tu Dec 25 F Dec 14 Tu Jan 3 Tu Dec 22 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 20 W Mar 9 M Feb 25 Th Mar 16 W Mar 6 M Mar 21 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 19 F Apr 8 W Mar 25 Th Apr 15 F Apr 5 W Apr 22 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 21 Su Jul 9 Th Jun 27 Su Jul 17 Su Jul 6 Th Jul 23 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5779
2018‑2019
5780
2019‑2020
5781
2020‑2021
5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 16 Tu Nov 5 Tu Oct 25 Su Oct 13 W Nov 1 Tu Oct 22 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5779
2018‑2019
5780
2019‑2020
5781
2020‑2021
5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
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
5779
2018‑2019
5780
2019‑2020
5781
2020‑2021
5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W M‑W Sa‑M Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F W‑F M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W