Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 517-523, 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 23 and ends at nightfall on Sep 25.
This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.
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 | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F |
Yom Kippur | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Sukkot | ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑M |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑W |
Shmini Atzeret | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th |
Simchat Torah | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F |
Chanukah | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W |
Purim | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F |
Pesach | ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑F ‑ F‑Su |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Su ‑ Su‑Tu |
‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑F ‑ F‑Su |
Shavuot | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu |
Tish’a B’Av | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
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Chag HaBanot | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M |
Tu BiShvat | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu |
Purim Katan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | |||
Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ W‑Th | |||
Shushan Purim | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Days of the Omer | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Su |
Pesach Sheni | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Lag BaOmer | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F |
Tu B’Av | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Leil Selichot | Sep 17 Sa | Sep 2 Sa | Aug 24 Sa | Sep 13 Sa | Sep 5 Sa | Sep 18 Sa |
Purim Meshulash | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su |
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 6 M | Sep 26 M | Sep 14 Th | Sep 2 M | Sep 22 M | Sep 13 Su |
Asara B’Tevet | Dec 12 Su | Dec 30 F | Dec 19 Tu | Dec 8 Su | Dec 28 Su | Dec 16 W |
Ta’anit Esther | Mar 14 M | Mar 2 Th | Feb 19 M | Mar 10 M | Feb 26 Th | Mar 18 Th |
Ta’anit Bechorot | Apr 13 W | Mar 30 Th | Mar 20 W | Apr 9 W | Mar 30 M | Apr 15 Th |
Tzom Tammuz | Jul 14 Th | Jul 2 Su | Jun 20 Th | Jul 10 Th | Jun 30 Tu | Jul 18 Su |
Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
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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 |
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 | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | |||
Rosh Chodesh Adar I | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Tu‑Th | |||
Rosh Chodesh Adar II | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Th‑Sa | |||
Rosh Chodesh Nisan | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M |