Jewish Holidays 4398-4403

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 637-643, 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 16 and ends at nightfall on Sep 18.

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
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637‑638
4399
638‑639
4400
639‑640
4401
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4402
641‑642
4403
642‑643
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Pesach 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
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
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637‑638
4399
638‑639
4400
639‑640
4401
640‑641
4402
641‑642
4403
642‑643
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 8 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 4 Sa Aug 27 Sa Sep 16 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Su‑M
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
4398
637‑638
4399
638‑639
4400
639‑640
4401
640‑641
4402
641‑642
4403
642‑643
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 1 Su Sep 19 W Sep 9 M Sep 27 Su Sep 16 Th Sep 5 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 4 Th Dec 25 Tu Dec 13 F Jan 1 F Dec 21 Tu Dec 11 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 7 W Feb 25 M Mar 12 Th Mar 4 Th Feb 21 M Mar 13 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 6 F Mar 27 W Apr 13 M Apr 1 Th Mar 23 W Apr 12 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 8 Su Jun 27 Th Jul 14 Tu Jul 4 Su Jun 23 Th Jul 13 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
4398
637‑638
4399
638‑639
4400
639‑640
4401
640‑641
4402
641‑642
4403
642‑643

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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637‑638
4399
638‑639
4400
639‑640
4401
640‑641
4402
641‑642
4403
642‑643
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
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637‑638
4399
638‑639
4400
639‑640
4401
640‑641
4402
641‑642
4403
642‑643
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F W‑F