Jewish Holidays 5939-5944

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2178-2184, 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 Oct 1 and ends at nightfall on Oct 3.

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
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
5942
2181‑2182
5943
2182‑2183
5944
2183‑2184
Rosh Hashana F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot F‑Sa
Su‑F
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
Shmini Atzeret F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Chanukah F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Pesach W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
Shavuot Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
5942
2181‑2182
5943
2182‑2183
5944
2183‑2184
Chag HaBanot W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 25 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 13 Sa Aug 28 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
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
5942
2181‑2182
5943
2182‑2183
5944
2183‑2184
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 14 M Oct 4 M Sep 24 Su Sep 12 W Sep 30 M Sep 21 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 20 Su Jan 9 Su Dec 28 Th Dec 16 Su Jan 5 Su Dec 25 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 22 M Mar 9 Th Feb 28 W Mar 18 M Mar 6 Th Feb 25 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 21 W Apr 10 M Mar 30 F Apr 17 W Apr 7 M Mar 26 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 22 Th Jul 11 Tu Jul 1 Su Jul 18 Th Jul 8 Tu Jun 27 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
5942
2181‑2182
5943
2182‑2183
5944
2183‑2184
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 18 Su Nov 7 Su Oct 27 F Oct 16 Tu Nov 3 Su Oct 24 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W
Sigd Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Ben-Gurion Day Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Family Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th
Herzl Day Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
5942
2181‑2182
5943
2182‑2183
5944
2183‑2184
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
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
5942
2181‑2182
5943
2182‑2183
5944
2183‑2184
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑W M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su