Jewish Holidays 5724-5729

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1963-1969, 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 6 and ends at nightfall on Sep 8.

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
5724
1963‑1964
5725
1964‑1965
5726
1965‑1966
5727
1966‑1967
5728
1967‑1968
5729
1968‑1969
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Purim W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5724
1963‑1964
5725
1964‑1965
5726
1965‑1966
5727
1966‑1967
5728
1967‑1968
5729
1968‑1969
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Shushan Purim Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Aug 29 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W 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
5724
1963‑1964
5725
1964‑1965
5726
1965‑1966
5727
1966‑1967
5728
1967‑1968
5729
1968‑1969
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 22 Su Sep 9 W Sep 29 W Sep 18 Su Oct 8 Su Sep 25 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 26 Th Dec 15 Tu Jan 2 Su Dec 23 F Jan 11 Th Dec 31 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Feb 26 W Mar 17 W Mar 3 Th Mar 23 Th Mar 13 W Mar 3 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 27 F Apr 16 F Apr 4 M Apr 24 M Apr 12 F Apr 2 W
Tzom Tammuz Jun 28 Su Jul 18 Su Jul 5 Tu Jul 25 Tu Jul 14 Su Jul 3 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5724
1963‑1964
5725
1964‑1965
5726
1965‑1966
5727
1966‑1967
5728
1967‑1968
5729
1968‑1969
Yom HaShoah W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5724
1963‑1964
5725
1964‑1965
5726
1965‑1966
5727
1966‑1967
5728
1967‑1968
5729
1968‑1969
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
5724
1963‑1964
5725
1964‑1965
5726
1965‑1966
5727
1966‑1967
5728
1967‑1968
5729
1968‑1969
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑F W‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu F‑Su Th‑F M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F Sa‑M W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Tu‑Th F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su F‑Su M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F