Jewish Holidays 6864-6869

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3103-3109, 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 11 and ends at nightfall on Sep 13.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Shushan Purim Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 3 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Oct 5 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 11 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 27 Su Sep 14 W Oct 4 W Sep 24 M Oct 13 Su Sep 30 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 31 Th Dec 20 Tu Jan 9 Tu Dec 28 F Jan 16 Th Jan 5 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 2 W Mar 22 W Mar 12 M Mar 28 Th Mar 18 W Mar 8 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 1 F Apr 21 F Apr 11 W Apr 29 M Apr 17 F Apr 7 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 3 Su Jul 23 Su Jul 12 Th Jul 30 Tu Jul 19 Su Jul 8 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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3104‑3105
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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 30 F Oct 18 Tu Nov 7 Tu Oct 28 Su Nov 15 F Nov 3 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Sigd F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Herzl Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

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