Jewish Holidays 5638-5643

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1877-1883, 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 27 and ends at nightfall on Sep 29.

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
5638
1877‑1878
5639
1878‑1879
5640
1879‑1880
5641
1880‑1881
5642
1881‑1882
5643
1882‑1883
Rosh Hashana F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot F‑Su
M‑F
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Simchat Torah Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Chanukah F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Pesach 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
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
Shavuot Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5638
1877‑1878
5639
1878‑1879
5640
1879‑1880
5641
1880‑1881
5642
1881‑1882
5643
1882‑1883
Chag HaBanot W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 21 Sa Sep 13 Sa Aug 28 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 22 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
5638
1877‑1878
5639
1878‑1879
5640
1879‑1880
5641
1880‑1881
5642
1881‑1882
5643
1882‑1883
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 10 M Sep 30 M Sep 21 Su Sep 8 W Sep 26 M Sep 17 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 16 Su Jan 5 Su Dec 25 Th Dec 12 Su Jan 1 Su Dec 20 W
Ta’anit Esther Mar 18 M Mar 6 Th Feb 25 W Mar 14 M Mar 2 Th Mar 22 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 17 W Apr 7 M Mar 26 F Apr 13 W Apr 3 M Apr 19 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 18 Th Jul 8 Tu Jun 27 Su Jul 14 Th Jul 4 Tu Jul 22 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5638
1877‑1878
5639
1878‑1879
5640
1879‑1880
5641
1880‑1881
5642
1881‑1882
5643
1882‑1883

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5638
1877‑1878
5639
1878‑1879
5640
1879‑1880
5641
1880‑1881
5642
1881‑1882
5643
1882‑1883
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
5638
1877‑1878
5639
1878‑1879
5640
1879‑1880
5641
1880‑1881
5642
1881‑1882
5643
1882‑1883
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑W M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M