Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1803-1809, 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 5 and ends at nightfall on Sep 7.
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 | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F |
Yom Kippur | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
Sukkot | ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑W |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑M |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑W |
Shmini Atzeret | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th |
Simchat Torah | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F |
Chanukah | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W |
Purim | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th |
Pesach | ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Su ‑ Su‑Tu |
‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑F ‑ F‑Su |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Su ‑ Su‑Tu |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑Th ‑ Th‑Sa |
Shavuot | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M |
Tish’a B’Av | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
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Chag HaBanot | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M |
Tu BiShvat | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W |
Shushan Purim | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F |
Days of the Omer | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Sa |
Pesach Sheni | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Lag BaOmer | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th |
Tu B’Av | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Leil Selichot | Sep 1 Sa | Sep 14 Sa | Sep 6 Sa | Sep 26 Sa | Sep 17 Sa | Sep 2 Sa |
Purim Katan | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ||||
Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ 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.
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Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 19 M | Sep 9 Su | Sep 26 Th | Sep 15 M | Oct 5 M | Sep 25 Su |
Asara B’Tevet | Dec 25 Su | Dec 12 W | Dec 31 Tu | Dec 21 Su | Jan 10 Su | Dec 29 Th |
Ta’anit Esther | Feb 23 Th | Mar 14 Th | Mar 3 M | Mar 23 M | Mar 10 Th | Mar 1 W |
Ta’anit Bechorot | Mar 26 M | Apr 11 Th | Apr 2 W | Apr 22 W | Apr 11 M | Mar 31 F |
Tzom Tammuz | Jun 26 Tu | Jul 14 Su | Jul 3 Th | Jul 23 Th | Jul 12 Tu | Jul 2 Su |
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 | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W |
Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ||
Rosh Chodesh Adar I | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Adar II | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ M‑W | ||||
Rosh Chodesh Nisan | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa |
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu |
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ Tu‑Th |
Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F |
Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su |