Jewish Holidays 6424-6429

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2663-2669, 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 12 and ends at nightfall on Sep 14.

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
6424
2663‑2664
6425
2664‑2665
6426
2665‑2666
6427
2666‑2667
6428
2667‑2668
6429
2668‑2669
Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su M‑W Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
M‑Tu
W‑M
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Chanukah W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M
Purim Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
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
Shavuot Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
6424
2663‑2664
6425
2664‑2665
6426
2665‑2666
6427
2666‑2667
6428
2667‑2668
6429
2668‑2669
Chag HaBanot M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 3 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 11 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑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.

Holiday
6424
2663‑2664
6425
2664‑2665
6426
2665‑2666
6427
2666‑2667
6428
2667‑2668
6429
2668‑2669
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 27 Su Sep 15 Th Oct 4 W Sep 24 M Sep 12 Th Sep 30 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 1 F Dec 20 Tu Jan 9 Tu Dec 28 F Dec 17 Tu Jan 5 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 3 Th Mar 22 W Mar 12 M Feb 28 Th Mar 18 W Mar 8 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 31 Th Apr 21 F Apr 11 W Mar 28 Th Apr 17 F Apr 7 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 3 Su Jul 23 Su Jul 12 Th Jun 30 Su Jul 19 Su Jul 8 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6424
2663‑2664
6425
2664‑2665
6426
2665‑2666
6427
2666‑2667
6428
2667‑2668
6429
2668‑2669
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 30 F Oct 19 W Nov 7 Tu Oct 28 Su Oct 16 W Nov 3 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su
Sigd F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W
Herzl Day W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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2663‑2664
6425
2664‑2665
6426
2665‑2666
6427
2666‑2667
6428
2667‑2668
6429
2668‑2669
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
6424
2663‑2664
6425
2664‑2665
6426
2665‑2666
6427
2666‑2667
6428
2667‑2668
6429
2668‑2669
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Tu‑Th M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑M Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet M‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F