Jewish Holidays 5258-5263

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1497-1503, 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
5258
1497‑1498
5259
1498‑1499
5260
1499‑1500
5261
1500‑1501
5262
1501‑1502
5263
1502‑1503
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Simchat Torah M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Chanukah Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F
Purim W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Sa‑M Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5258
1497‑1498
5259
1498‑1499
5260
1499‑1500
5261
1500‑1501
5262
1501‑1502
5263
1502‑1503
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa Th‑F M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Purim Katan M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Aug 25 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 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
5258
1497‑1498
5259
1498‑1499
5260
1499‑1500
5261
1500‑1501
5262
1501‑1502
5263
1502‑1503
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 8 W Sep 28 W Sep 17 Su Sep 6 Th Sep 25 W Sep 15 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 14 Tu Jan 1 Su Dec 22 F Dec 11 Tu Dec 31 Tu Dec 19 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 16 W Mar 2 Th Feb 22 Th Mar 13 W Mar 3 M Mar 19 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 15 F Apr 3 M Mar 22 Th Apr 12 F Apr 2 W Apr 20 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 17 Su Jul 4 Tu Jun 24 Su Jul 14 Su Jul 3 Th Jul 21 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5258
1497‑1498
5259
1498‑1499
5260
1499‑1500
5261
1500‑1501
5262
1501‑1502
5263
1502‑1503

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5258
1497‑1498
5259
1498‑1499
5260
1499‑1500
5261
1500‑1501
5262
1501‑1502
5263
1502‑1503
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
5258
1497‑1498
5259
1498‑1499
5260
1499‑1500
5261
1500‑1501
5262
1501‑1502
5263
1502‑1503
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F W‑Th Sa‑M Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su Th‑F M‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa M‑Tu Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Th‑F Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th F‑Su W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su M‑W Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W