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.
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 |
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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 |
Holiday |
5724
1963‑1964 |
5725
1964‑1965 |
5726
1965‑1966 |
5727
1966‑1967 |
5728
1967‑1968 |
5729
1968‑1969 |
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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 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 |
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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 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 |
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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 |
Holiday |
5724
1963‑1964 |
5725
1964‑1965 |
5726
1965‑1966 |
5727
1966‑1967 |
5728
1967‑1968 |
5729
1968‑1969 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |