Jewish Holidays 5729-5734

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1968-1974, 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 12 and ends at nightfall on Sep 14.

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 		5729
1968‑1969		 5730
1969‑1970		 5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973
5734
1973‑1974
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Simchat Torah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Chanukah ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th
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 		5729
1968‑1969		 5730
1969‑1970		 5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973
5734
1973‑1974
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ 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 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 11 Sa Sep 2 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 7 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑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 		5729
1968‑1969		 5730
1969‑1970		 5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973
5734
1973‑1974
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 25 W Sep 15 M Oct 4 Su Sep 22 W Sep 11 M Sep 30 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 31 Tu Dec 19 F Jan 7 Th Dec 28 Tu Dec 15 F Jan 4 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 3 M Mar 19 Th Mar 10 W Feb 28 M Mar 15 Th Mar 7 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 2 W Apr 20 M Apr 9 F Mar 29 W Apr 16 M Apr 4 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 3 Th Jul 21 Tu Jul 11 Su Jun 29 Th Jul 17 Tu Jul 7 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5729
1968‑1969		 5730
1969‑1970		 5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973
5734
1973‑1974
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5729
1968‑1969		 5730
1969‑1970		 5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973
5734
1973‑1974
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 		5729
1968‑1969		 5730
1969‑1970		 5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973
5734
1973‑1974
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M
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