Jewish Holidays 7514-7519

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3753-3759, 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.

Holiday
7514
3753‑3754
7515
3754‑3755
7516
3755‑3756
7517
3756‑3757
7518
3757‑3758
7519
3758‑3759
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su M‑W F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
F‑Sa
Su‑F
M‑Tu
W‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Pesach F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Shavuot Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
7514
3753‑3754
7515
3754‑3755
7516
3755‑3756
7517
3756‑3757
7518
3757‑3758
7519
3758‑3759
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Th‑Th Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 21 Sa Sep 13 Sa Oct 2 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 29 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M
Purim Meshulash 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.

Holiday
7514
3753‑3754
7515
3754‑3755
7516
3755‑3756
7517
3756‑3757
7518
3757‑3758
7519
3758‑3759
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 14 Su Oct 2 W Sep 22 M Oct 11 M Sep 29 Th Sep 18 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 17 Th Jan 7 Tu Dec 28 Su Jan 14 F Jan 3 Tu Dec 24 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 20 W Mar 10 M Mar 29 M Mar 17 Th Mar 6 M Mar 26 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 19 F Apr 9 W Apr 28 W Apr 14 Th Apr 5 W Apr 25 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 21 Su Jul 10 Th Jul 29 Th Jul 17 Su Jul 6 Th Jul 26 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
7514
3753‑3754
7515
3754‑3755
7516
3755‑3756
7517
3756‑3757
7518
3757‑3758
7519
3758‑3759
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 16 F Nov 5 Tu Oct 26 Su Nov 14 Su Nov 2 W Oct 22 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Sigd F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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3753‑3754
7515
3754‑3755
7516
3755‑3756
7517
3756‑3757
7518
3757‑3758
7519
3758‑3759
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
7514
3753‑3754
7515
3754‑3755
7516
3755‑3756
7517
3756‑3757
7518
3757‑3758
7519
3758‑3759
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑F M‑W M‑Tu Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Tu‑W F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F W‑F Sa‑M W‑F W‑F