Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1683-1689, 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 8 and ends at nightfall on Sep 10.
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.
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Rosh Hashana | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su |
Yom Kippur | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Sukkot | ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑M |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑W |
‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑Su |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
Shmini Atzeret | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Simchat Torah | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Chanukah | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ F‑Sa |
Purim | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Pesach | ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Su ‑ Su‑Tu |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑Th ‑ Th‑Sa |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Su ‑ Su‑Tu |
Shavuot | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Tish’a B’Av | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu |
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Chag HaBanot | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑Th |
Tu BiShvat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa |
Shushan Purim | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Days of the Omer | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu |
Pesach Sheni | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Lag BaOmer | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Tu B’Av | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Leil Selichot | Sep 2 Sa | Sep 22 Sa | Sep 14 Sa | Aug 30 Sa | Sep 18 Sa | Sep 10 Sa |
Purim Katan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ||||
Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M |
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 23 Th | Sep 11 M | Oct 1 M | Sep 22 Su | Sep 10 W | Sep 27 M |
Asara B’Tevet | Dec 28 Tu | Dec 17 Su | Jan 6 Su | Dec 26 Th | Dec 14 Su | Jan 2 Su |
Ta’anit Esther | Feb 28 M | Mar 19 M | Mar 7 Th | Feb 26 W | Mar 15 M | Mar 3 Th |
Ta’anit Bechorot | Mar 29 W | Apr 18 W | Apr 8 M | Mar 28 F | Apr 14 W | Apr 4 M |
Tzom Tammuz | Jun 29 Th | Jul 19 Th | Jul 9 Tu | Jun 29 Su | Jul 15 Th | Jul 5 Tu |
Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
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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.
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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑W |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ‑ 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 | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W |