Jewish Holidays 5763-5768

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2002-2008, 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 26 and ends at nightfall on Sep 28.

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 		5763
2002‑2003		 5764
2003‑2004		 5765
2004‑2005		 5766
2005‑2006		 5767
2006‑2007
5768
2007‑2008
Rosh Hashana ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Simchat Torah ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Chanukah ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Purim ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Pesach ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su
Shavuot ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ 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 		5763
2002‑2003		 5764
2003‑2004		 5765
2004‑2005		 5766
2005‑2006		 5767
2006‑2007
5768
2007‑2008
Chag HaBanot ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Tu BiShvat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu
Purim Katan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Shushan Purim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Days of the Omer ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Lag BaOmer ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Tu B’Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 20 Sa Sep 11 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 8 Sa Sep 20 Sa
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ 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 		5763
2002‑2003		 5764
2003‑2004		 5765
2004‑2005		 5766
2005‑2006		 5767
2006‑2007
5768
2007‑2008
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 9 M Sep 29 M Sep 19 Su Oct 6 Th Sep 25 M Sep 16 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 15 Su Jan 4 Su Dec 22 W Jan 10 Tu Dec 31 Su Dec 19 W
Ta’anit Esther Mar 17 M Mar 4 Th Mar 24 Th Mar 13 M Mar 1 Th Mar 20 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 16 W Apr 5 M Apr 21 Th Apr 12 W Apr 2 M Apr 17 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 17 Th Jul 6 Tu Jul 24 Su Jul 13 Th Jul 3 Tu Jul 20 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5763
2002‑2003		 5764
2003‑2004		 5765
2004‑2005		 5766
2005‑2006		 5767
2006‑2007
5768
2007‑2008
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Family Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Herzl Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Jabotinsky Day ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5763
2002‑2003		 5764
2003‑2004		 5765
2004‑2005		 5766
2005‑2006		 5767
2006‑2007
5768
2007‑2008
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 		5763
2002‑2003		 5764
2003‑2004		 5765
2004‑2005		 5766
2005‑2006		 5767
2006‑2007
5768
2007‑2008
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M