Jewish Holidays 5764-5769

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2003-2009, 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 15 and ends at nightfall on Sep 17.

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
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2003‑2004
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2004‑2005
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2005‑2006
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2006‑2007
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2007‑2008
5769
2008‑2009
Rosh Hashana F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W
Yom Kippur Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Sukkot F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
Shmini Atzeret F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Simchat Torah Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Chanukah F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Purim Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Pesach 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
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
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2003‑2004
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2004‑2005
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2006‑2007
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2007‑2008
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2008‑2009
Chag HaBanot W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Shushan Purim Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 11 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 8 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 12 Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th W‑Th
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 8 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
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2003‑2004
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2004‑2005
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2005‑2006
5767
2006‑2007
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2007‑2008
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2008‑2009
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 29 M Sep 19 Su Oct 6 Th Sep 25 M Sep 16 Su Oct 2 Th
Asara B’Tevet Jan 4 Su Dec 22 W Jan 10 Tu Dec 31 Su Dec 19 W Jan 6 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 4 Th Mar 24 Th Mar 13 M Mar 1 Th Mar 20 Th Mar 9 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 5 M Apr 21 Th Apr 12 W Apr 2 M Apr 17 Th Apr 8 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 6 Tu Jul 24 Su Jul 13 Th Jul 3 Tu Jul 20 Su Jul 9 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
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2003‑2004
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2004‑2005
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2005‑2006
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2006‑2007
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2007‑2008
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2008‑2009
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Ben-Gurion Day Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Family Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Herzl Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Sigd W‑Th

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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2003‑2004
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2004‑2005
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2005‑2006
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2006‑2007
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2007‑2008
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2008‑2009
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
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2003‑2004
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2004‑2005
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2005‑2006
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2006‑2007
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2007‑2008
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2008‑2009
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet W‑F Su‑M F‑Su W‑F Su‑M F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M M‑W Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W Sa‑M W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F