Jewish Holidays 4299-4304

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 538-544, 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 Aug 31 and ends at nightfall on Sep 2.

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.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W M‑Tu F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Leil Selichot Aug 22 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 2 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 7 Sa Aug 29 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑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 15 M Sep 3 Th Sep 21 W Sep 11 M Sep 30 Su Sep 19 Th
Asara B’Tevet Dec 19 F Dec 8 Tu Dec 27 Tu Dec 15 F Jan 4 F Dec 24 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Feb 19 Th Mar 9 W Feb 27 M Mar 15 Th Mar 7 Th Feb 24 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 19 Th Apr 8 F Mar 29 W Apr 16 M Apr 4 Th Mar 25 W
Tzom Tammuz Jun 21 Su Jul 10 Su Jun 29 Th Jul 17 Tu Jul 7 Su Jun 25 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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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 Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W M‑W F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F