Jewish Holidays 7834-7839

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 4073-4079, 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 Oct 3 and ends at nightfall on Oct 5.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Tu‑W M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Purim Katan Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 29 Sa Sep 14 Sa Oct 3 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su 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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 18 M Oct 7 Su Sep 26 Th Oct 14 W Oct 4 M Sep 22 Th
Asara B’Tevet Dec 22 F Jan 11 F Dec 31 Tu Jan 19 Tu Jan 7 F Dec 27 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 22 Th Mar 14 Th Apr 1 W Mar 22 M Mar 10 Th Mar 29 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 23 M Apr 11 Th May 1 F Apr 21 W Apr 7 Th Apr 28 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 24 Tu Jul 14 Su Aug 2 Su Jul 22 Th Jul 10 Su Jul 30 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 22 Su Nov 9 F Oct 30 W Nov 17 Tu Nov 7 Su Oct 26 W
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M
Sigd Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th
Herzl Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F 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 Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Tu‑W M‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M W‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M F‑Su