Jewish Holidays 7869-7874

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 4108-4114, 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 7 and ends at nightfall on Oct 9.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th F‑Sa Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 24 W
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 28 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 12 Sa Oct 1 Sa Sep 16 Sa Oct 6 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 23 Su Oct 10 Th Sep 29 M Sep 20 Su Oct 9 Su Sep 27 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 26 W Jan 14 Tu Jan 4 Su Dec 25 F Jan 12 Th Dec 31 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 28 Th Mar 17 M Mar 5 Th Mar 24 Th Mar 15 W Apr 2 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 25 Th Apr 16 W Apr 6 M Apr 25 M Apr 14 F May 2 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 28 Su Jul 17 Th Jul 7 Tu Jul 26 Tu Jul 16 Su Aug 2 Th

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 26 F Nov 13 W Nov 2 Su Oct 23 F Nov 11 F Oct 31 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Sigd F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Herzl Day W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su 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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4109‑4110
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4110‑4111
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4112‑4113
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4113‑4114
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F