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Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2493-2499, 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.

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Rosh Hashana ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W
Yom Kippur ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Sukkot ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑M		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑M
Shmini Atzeret ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu
Chanukah ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Purim ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th
Pesach ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ 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
Shavuot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Tish’a B’Av ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Purim Katan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F
Days of the Omer ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th
Tu B’Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 25 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ 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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 14 M Oct 3 Su Sep 22 Th Sep 10 M Sep 30 M Sep 18 Th
Asara B’Tevet Dec 18 F Jan 7 F Dec 27 Tu Dec 16 Su Jan 3 F Dec 23 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 18 Th Mar 10 Th Feb 27 M Mar 18 M Mar 6 Th Mar 25 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 19 M Apr 7 Th Mar 28 W Apr 17 W Apr 3 Th Apr 24 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 20 Tu Jul 10 Su Jun 28 Th Jul 18 Th Jul 6 Su Jul 26 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 18 Su Nov 5 F Oct 26 W Oct 14 Su Nov 3 Su Oct 22 W
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Sigd ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th
Family Day ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaAliyah ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaShoah ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Herzl Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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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.

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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ F‑Su