Jewish Holidays 5603-5608

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1842-1848, 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 24 and ends at nightfall on Sep 26.

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
5603
1842‑1843
5604
1843‑1844
5605
1844‑1845
5606
1845‑1846
5607
1846‑1847
5608
1847‑1848
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Simchat Torah M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Chanukah Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
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 Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
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1842‑1843
5604
1843‑1844
5605
1844‑1845
5606
1845‑1846
5607
1846‑1847
5608
1847‑1848
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 16 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 23 Sa

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
5603
1842‑1843
5604
1843‑1844
5605
1844‑1845
5606
1845‑1846
5607
1846‑1847
5608
1847‑1848
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 7 W Sep 27 W Sep 16 M Oct 5 Su Sep 23 W Sep 13 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 13 Tu Jan 2 Tu Dec 20 F Jan 8 Th Dec 29 Tu Dec 17 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 15 W Mar 4 M Mar 20 Th Mar 11 W Mar 1 M Mar 16 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 14 F Apr 3 W Apr 21 M Apr 10 F Mar 31 W Apr 17 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 16 Su Jul 4 Th Jul 22 Tu Jul 12 Su Jul 1 Th Jul 18 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
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1842‑1843
5604
1843‑1844
5605
1844‑1845
5606
1845‑1846
5607
1846‑1847
5608
1847‑1848

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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1842‑1843
5604
1843‑1844
5605
1844‑1845
5606
1845‑1846
5607
1846‑1847
5608
1847‑1848
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
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1842‑1843
5604
1843‑1844
5605
1844‑1845
5606
1845‑1846
5607
1846‑1847
5608
1847‑1848
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W