Jewish Holidays 5613-5618

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1852-1858, 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 Oct 2 and ends at nightfall on Oct 4.

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
5613
1852‑1853
5614
1853‑1854
5615
1854‑1855
5616
1855‑1856
5617
1856‑1857
5618
1857‑1858
Rosh Hashana M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su
Yom Kippur W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Sukkot M‑W
Th‑M
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Chanukah Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5613
1852‑1853
5614
1853‑1854
5615
1854‑1855
5616
1855‑1856
5617
1856‑1857
5618
1857‑1858
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W W‑Th
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 24 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 8 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su

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
5613
1852‑1853
5614
1853‑1854
5615
1854‑1855
5616
1855‑1856
5617
1856‑1857
5618
1857‑1858
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 16 Th Oct 5 W Sep 25 M Sep 16 Su Oct 2 Th Sep 21 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 21 Tu Jan 10 Tu Dec 31 Su Dec 19 W Jan 6 Tu Dec 27 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 23 W Mar 13 M Mar 1 Th Mar 20 Th Mar 9 M Feb 25 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 22 F Apr 12 W Apr 2 M Apr 17 Th Apr 8 W Mar 29 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 24 Su Jul 13 Th Jul 3 Tu Jul 20 Su Jul 9 Th Jun 29 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5613
1852‑1853
5614
1853‑1854
5615
1854‑1855
5616
1855‑1856
5617
1856‑1857
5618
1857‑1858

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5613
1852‑1853
5614
1853‑1854
5615
1854‑1855
5616
1855‑1856
5617
1856‑1857
5618
1857‑1858
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
5613
1852‑1853
5614
1853‑1854
5615
1854‑1855
5616
1855‑1856
5617
1856‑1857
5618
1857‑1858
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Th‑F W‑F M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Su‑M F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F M‑W