Jewish Holidays 4159-4164

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 398-404, as observed in the Diaspora. 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 17 and ends at nightfall on Sep 19.

This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in 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
4159
398‑399
4160
399‑400
4161
400‑401
4162
401‑402
4163
402‑403
4164
403‑404
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Chanukah Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Pesach W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
4159
398‑399
4160
399‑400
4161
400‑401
4162
401‑402
4163
402‑403
4164
403‑404
Chag HaBanot Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Tu‑W Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M W‑Th F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 11 Sa Sep 2 Sa Sep 15 Sa Sep 7 Sa Aug 30 Sa Sep 18 Sa
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
4159
398‑399
4160
399‑400
4161
400‑401
4162
401‑402
4163
402‑403
4164
403‑404
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 2 W Sep 20 M Sep 10 Su Sep 27 Th Sep 16 M Sep 7 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 6 Su Dec 26 Su Dec 13 W Jan 1 Tu Dec 22 Su Dec 12 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 8 M Feb 24 Th Mar 15 Th Mar 4 M Feb 20 Th Mar 11 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 7 W Mar 27 M Apr 12 Th Apr 3 W Mar 24 M Apr 12 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 8 Th Jun 27 Tu Jul 15 Su Jul 4 Th Jun 24 Tu Jul 13 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
4159
398‑399
4160
399‑400
4161
400‑401
4162
401‑402
4163
402‑403
4164
403‑404

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
4159
398‑399
4160
399‑400
4161
400‑401
4162
401‑402
4163
402‑403
4164
403‑404
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
4159
398‑399
4160
399‑400
4161
400‑401
4162
401‑402
4163
402‑403
4164
403‑404
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Th‑F W‑F Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Tu‑Th Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F M‑W M‑W