Jewish Holidays 5749-5754

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1988-1994, 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 29 and ends at nightfall on Oct 1.

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 		5749
1988‑1989		 5750
1989‑1990		 5751
1990‑1991		 5752
1991‑1992		 5753
1992‑1993
5754
1993‑1994
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Simchat Torah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Chanukah ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Purim ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Pesach ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su
Shavuot ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu
Tish’a B’Av ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5749
1988‑1989		 5750
1989‑1990		 5751
1990‑1991		 5752
1991‑1992		 5753
1992‑1993
5754
1993‑1994
Chag HaBanot ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Purim Katan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Days of the Omer ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Lag BaOmer ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Tu B’Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 11 Sa Aug 27 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 		5749
1988‑1989		 5750
1989‑1990		 5751
1990‑1991		 5752
1991‑1992		 5753
1992‑1993
5754
1993‑1994
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 14 W Oct 2 M Sep 23 Su Sep 11 W Sep 30 W Sep 19 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 18 Su Jan 7 Su Dec 27 Th Dec 17 Tu Jan 3 Su Dec 24 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 20 M Mar 8 Th Feb 27 W Mar 18 W Mar 4 Th Feb 24 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 19 W Apr 9 M Mar 29 F Apr 17 F Apr 5 M Mar 24 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 20 Th Jul 10 Tu Jun 30 Su Jul 19 Su Jul 6 Tu Jun 26 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5749
1988‑1989		 5750
1989‑1990		 5751
1990‑1991		 5752
1991‑1992		 5753
1992‑1993
5754
1993‑1994
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Family Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5749
1988‑1989		 5750
1989‑1990		 5751
1990‑1991		 5752
1991‑1992		 5753
1992‑1993
5754
1993‑1994
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 		5749
1988‑1989		 5750
1989‑1990		 5751
1990‑1991		 5752
1991‑1992		 5753
1992‑1993
5754
1993‑1994
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M