Jewish Holidays 6409-6414

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2648-2654, 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 28 and ends at nightfall on Sep 30.

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 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 Sa‑Su 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  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Tu‑W Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M W‑Th F‑Sa
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 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 13 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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 13 W Oct 1 M Sep 22 Su Oct 9 Th Sep 27 M Sep 18 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 17 Su Jan 6 Su Dec 25 W Jan 13 Tu Jan 2 Su Dec 23 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 19 M Mar 7 Th Mar 27 Th Mar 15 M Mar 3 Th Mar 23 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 18 W Apr 8 M Apr 24 Th Apr 14 W Apr 4 M Apr 24 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 19 Th Jul 9 Tu Jul 27 Su Jul 15 Th Jul 5 Tu Jul 25 Tu

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 17 Tu Nov 4 Su Oct 25 F Nov 12 W Oct 31 Su Oct 21 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Sigd Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Ben-Gurion Day M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu
Herzl Day Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su

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 M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Th‑F W‑F Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Tu‑Th Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W 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