Jewish Holidays 5539-5544

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1778-1784, 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 10 and ends at nightfall on Sep 12.

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
5539
1778‑1779
5540
1779‑1780
5541
1780‑1781
5542
1781‑1782
5543
1782‑1783
5544
1783‑1784
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

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5539
1778‑1779
5540
1779‑1780
5541
1780‑1781
5542
1781‑1782
5543
1782‑1783
5544
1783‑1784
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 4 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 11 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M

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
5539
1778‑1779
5540
1779‑1780
5541
1780‑1781
5542
1781‑1782
5543
1782‑1783
5544
1783‑1784
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 24 Th Sep 13 M Oct 2 M Sep 23 Su Sep 11 W Sep 29 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 29 Tu Dec 19 Su Jan 7 Su Dec 27 Th Dec 15 Su Jan 4 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 1 M Mar 20 M Mar 8 Th Feb 27 W Mar 17 M Mar 4 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 31 W Apr 19 W Apr 9 M Mar 29 F Apr 16 W Apr 5 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 1 Th Jul 20 Th Jul 10 Tu Jun 30 Su Jul 17 Th Jul 6 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5539
1778‑1779
5540
1779‑1780
5541
1780‑1781
5542
1781‑1782
5543
1782‑1783
5544
1783‑1784

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5539
1778‑1779
5540
1779‑1780
5541
1780‑1781
5542
1781‑1782
5543
1782‑1783
5544
1783‑1784
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
5539
1778‑1779
5540
1779‑1780
5541
1780‑1781
5542
1781‑1782
5543
1782‑1783
5544
1783‑1784
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