Jewish Holidays 5734-5739

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1973-1979, 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 16 and ends at nightfall on Sep 18.

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 		5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975		 5736
1975‑1976		 5737
1976‑1977		 5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Rosh Hashana ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Sukkot ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Simchat Torah ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Chanukah ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Pesach ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th
Shavuot ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975		 5736
1975‑1976		 5737
1976‑1977		 5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Chag HaBanot ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Shushan Purim ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Lag BaOmer ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Tu B’Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 7 Sa Aug 30 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 3 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W

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 		5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975		 5736
1975‑1976		 5737
1976‑1977		 5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 30 Su Sep 19 Th Sep 8 M Sep 27 M Sep 15 Th Oct 4 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 4 F Dec 24 Tu Dec 14 Su Dec 31 F Dec 20 Tu Jan 9 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 7 Th Feb 24 M Mar 15 M Mar 3 Th Mar 22 W Mar 12 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 4 Th Mar 26 W Apr 14 W Mar 31 Th Apr 21 F Apr 11 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 7 Su Jun 26 Th Jul 15 Th Jul 3 Su Jul 23 Su Jul 12 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975		 5736
1975‑1976		 5737
1976‑1977		 5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Yom HaShoah ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975		 5736
1975‑1976		 5737
1976‑1977		 5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
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 		5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975		 5736
1975‑1976		 5737
1976‑1977		 5738
1977‑1978
5739
1978‑1979
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F