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Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2848-2854, 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 8 and ends at nightfall on Sep 10.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Birkat Hachamah Apr 14 W
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 4 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 5 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Su‑M

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 21 M Sep 12 Su Oct 2 Su Sep 20 W Oct 7 M Sep 28 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 27 Su Dec 17 F Jan 5 Th Dec 24 Su Jan 12 Su Jan 1 Th
Ta’anit Esther Feb 25 Th Mar 17 Th Mar 8 W Mar 25 M Mar 13 Th Mar 4 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 29 M Apr 18 M Apr 7 F Apr 24 W Apr 14 M Apr 3 F
Tzom Tammuz Jun 29 Tu Jul 19 Tu Jul 9 Su Jul 25 Th Jul 15 Tu Jul 5 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 25 Su Oct 15 F Nov 4 F Oct 24 Tu Nov 10 Su Oct 31 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W
Sigd Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Ben-Gurion Day Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Family Day Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su 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 Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su