Jewish Holidays 5699-5704

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1938-1944, 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 13 and ends at nightfall on Sep 15.

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 		5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940		 5701
1940‑1941		 5702
1941‑1942		 5703
1942‑1943
5704
1943‑1944
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Simchat Torah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Chanukah ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Purim ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Pesach ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa
Shavuot ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940		 5701
1940‑1941		 5702
1941‑1942		 5703
1942‑1943
5704
1943‑1944
Chag HaBanot ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Tu BiShvat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Days of the Omer ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Tu B’Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 9 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 13 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 9 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑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 		5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940		 5701
1940‑1941		 5702
1941‑1942		 5703
1942‑1943
5704
1943‑1944
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 28 W Sep 17 Su Oct 6 Su Sep 24 W Sep 14 M Oct 3 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 1 Su Dec 22 F Jan 9 Th Dec 30 Tu Dec 18 F Jan 6 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 2 Th Mar 21 Th Mar 12 W Mar 2 M Mar 18 Th Mar 8 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 3 M Apr 22 M Apr 11 F Apr 1 W Apr 19 M Apr 7 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 4 Tu Jul 23 Tu Jul 13 Su Jul 2 Th Jul 20 Tu Jul 9 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940		 5701
1940‑1941		 5702
1941‑1942		 5703
1942‑1943
5704
1943‑1944

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940		 5701
1940‑1941		 5702
1941‑1942		 5703
1942‑1943
5704
1943‑1944
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 		5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940		 5701
1940‑1941		 5702
1941‑1942		 5703
1942‑1943
5704
1943‑1944
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su