Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1753-1759, 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.
Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.
Holiday |
5514
1753‑1754 |
5515
1754‑1755 |
5516
1755‑1756 |
5517
1756‑1757 |
5518
1757‑1758 |
5519
1758‑1759 |
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Rosh Hashana | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W |
Yom Kippur | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th |
Sukkot | ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑M |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑W |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑M |
Shmini Atzeret | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu |
Simchat Torah | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W |
Chanukah | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
Purim | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu |
Pesach | ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑F ‑ F‑Su |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Su ‑ Su‑Tu |
‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑F ‑ F‑Su |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
Shavuot | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa |
Tish’a B’Av | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th |
Holiday |
5514
1753‑1754 |
5515
1754‑1755 |
5516
1755‑1756 |
5517
1756‑1757 |
5518
1757‑1758 |
5519
1758‑1759 |
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Chag HaBanot | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Tu BiShvat | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M |
Shushan Purim | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W |
Purim Meshulash | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ||||
Days of the Omer | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Th‑Th |
Pesach Sheni | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F |
Lag BaOmer | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu |
Tu B’Av | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F |
Leil Selichot | Sep 7 Sa | Aug 30 Sa | Sep 18 Sa | Sep 10 Sa | Sep 23 Sa | Sep 15 Sa |
Purim Katan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | ||||
Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ W‑Th | ||||
Birkat Hachamah | Apr 6 W |
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 |
5514
1753‑1754 |
5515
1754‑1755 |
5516
1755‑1756 |
5517
1756‑1757 |
5518
1757‑1758 |
5519
1758‑1759 |
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Tzom Gedaliah | Oct 1 M | Sep 19 Th | Sep 8 M | Sep 27 M | Sep 18 Su | Oct 5 Th |
Asara B’Tevet | Jan 4 F | Dec 24 Tu | Dec 14 Su | Jan 2 Su | Dec 21 W | Jan 9 Tu |
Ta’anit Esther | Mar 7 Th | Feb 24 M | Mar 15 M | Mar 3 Th | Mar 23 Th | Mar 12 M |
Ta’anit Bechorot | Apr 4 Th | Mar 26 W | Apr 14 W | Apr 4 M | Apr 20 Th | Apr 11 W |
Tzom Tammuz | Jul 7 Su | Jun 26 Th | Jul 15 Th | Jul 5 Tu | Jul 23 Su | Jul 12 Th |
Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
Holiday |
5514
1753‑1754 |
5515
1754‑1755 |
5516
1755‑1756 |
5517
1756‑1757 |
5518
1757‑1758 |
5519
1758‑1759 |
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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 |
5514
1753‑1754 |
5515
1754‑1755 |
5516
1755‑1756 |
5517
1756‑1757 |
5518
1757‑1758 |
5519
1758‑1759 |
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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ M‑W | ||
Rosh Chodesh Adar I | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Tu‑Th | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Adar II | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Th‑Sa | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Nisan | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th |
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W |
Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F |