Jewish Holidays 5718-5723

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1957-1963, 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 14 and ends at nightfall on Sep 16.

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
5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
5721
1960‑1961
5722
1961‑1962
5723
1962‑1963
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Chanukah Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa
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
5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
5721
1960‑1961
5722
1961‑1962
5723
1962‑1963
Chag HaBanot Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa 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 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 2 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M

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
5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
5721
1960‑1961
5722
1961‑1962
5723
1962‑1963
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 29 Su Sep 17 W Oct 5 M Sep 25 Su Sep 13 W Oct 1 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 2 Th Dec 21 Su Jan 10 Su Dec 29 Th Dec 17 Su Jan 6 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 5 W Mar 23 M Mar 10 Th Mar 1 W Mar 19 M Mar 7 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 4 F Apr 22 W Apr 11 M Mar 31 F Apr 18 W Apr 8 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 6 Su Jul 23 Th Jul 12 Tu Jul 2 Su Jul 19 Th Jul 9 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
5721
1960‑1961
5722
1961‑1962
5723
1962‑1963
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
5721
1960‑1961
5722
1961‑1962
5723
1962‑1963
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
5718
1957‑1958
5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
5721
1960‑1961
5722
1961‑1962
5723
1962‑1963
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
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