Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1653-1659, 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 11 and ends at nightfall on Sep 13.
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.
Holiday |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
5416
1655‑1656 |
5417
1656‑1657 |
5418
1657‑1658 |
5419
1658‑1659 |
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Rosh Hashana | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su |
Yom Kippur | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M |
Sukkot | ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑Su |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑M |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
Shmini Atzeret | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa |
Simchat Torah | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Chanukah | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa |
Purim | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Pesach | ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ 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 |
Shavuot | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Tish’a B’Av | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu |
Holiday |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
5416
1655‑1656 |
5417
1656‑1657 |
5418
1657‑1658 |
5419
1658‑1659 |
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Chag HaBanot | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th |
Tu BiShvat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa |
Shushan Purim | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Days of the Omer | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu |
Pesach Sheni | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Lag BaOmer | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Tu B’Av | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Leil Selichot | Sep 5 Sa | Sep 25 Sa | Sep 9 Sa | Sep 1 Sa | Sep 21 Sa | Sep 13 Sa |
Purim Katan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ||||
Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ||||
Purim Meshulash | ‑ 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.
Holiday |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
5416
1655‑1656 |
5417
1656‑1657 |
5418
1657‑1658 |
5419
1658‑1659 |
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Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 24 W | Sep 14 M | Oct 4 M | Sep 21 Th | Sep 10 M | Sep 30 M |
Asara B’Tevet | Dec 30 Tu | Dec 20 Su | Jan 7 F | Dec 26 Tu | Dec 16 Su | Jan 5 Su |
Ta’anit Esther | Mar 2 M | Mar 22 M | Mar 9 Th | Feb 26 M | Mar 18 M | Mar 6 Th |
Ta’anit Bechorot | Apr 1 W | Apr 21 W | Apr 6 Th | Mar 28 W | Apr 17 W | Apr 7 M |
Tzom Tammuz | Jul 2 Th | Jul 22 Th | Jul 9 Su | Jun 28 Th | Jul 18 Th | Jul 8 Tu |
Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
Holiday |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
5416
1655‑1656 |
5417
1656‑1657 |
5418
1657‑1658 |
5419
1658‑1659 |
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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.
Holiday |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
5416
1655‑1656 |
5417
1656‑1657 |
5418
1657‑1658 |
5419
1658‑1659 |
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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ||
Rosh Chodesh Adar I | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Adar II | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Nisan | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W |