Jewish Holidays 5008-5013

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1247-1253, 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 25 and ends at nightfall on Sep 27.

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
5008
1247‑1248
5009
1248‑1249
5010
1249‑1250
5011
1250‑1251
5012
1251‑1252
5013
1252‑1253
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F
Chanukah Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F
Pesach W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
Shavuot Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5008
1247‑1248
5009
1248‑1249
5010
1249‑1250
5011
1250‑1251
5012
1251‑1252
5013
1252‑1253
Chag HaBanot Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Purim Katan Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 19 Sa Sep 11 Sa Aug 27 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 7 Sa Aug 23 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 2 W

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
5008
1247‑1248
5009
1248‑1249
5010
1249‑1250
5011
1250‑1251
5012
1251‑1252
5013
1252‑1253
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 11 W Sep 28 M Sep 19 Su Sep 7 W Sep 27 W Sep 15 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 15 Su Jan 3 Su Dec 23 Th Dec 13 Tu Dec 31 Su Dec 20 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 16 M Mar 4 Th Feb 23 W Mar 15 W Feb 29 Th Feb 20 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 15 W Apr 5 M Mar 25 F Apr 14 F Apr 1 M Mar 20 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 16 Th Jul 6 Tu Jun 26 Su Jul 16 Su Jul 2 Tu Jun 22 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5008
1247‑1248
5009
1248‑1249
5010
1249‑1250
5011
1250‑1251
5012
1251‑1252
5013
1252‑1253

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5008
1247‑1248
5009
1248‑1249
5010
1249‑1250
5011
1250‑1251
5012
1251‑1252
5013
1252‑1253
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
5008
1247‑1248
5009
1248‑1249
5010
1249‑1250
5011
1250‑1251
5012
1251‑1252
5013
1252‑1253
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su W‑F W‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Th‑F W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Tu‑Th F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W F‑Su F‑Su M‑W Sa‑M