Jewish Holidays 5774-5779

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2013-2019, 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 24 and ends at nightfall on Sep 26.

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
5774
2013‑2014
5775
2014‑2015
5776
2015‑2016
5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
5779
2018‑2019
Rosh Hashana W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu
Chanukah W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Purim Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Pesach M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
Shavuot Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5774
2013‑2014
5775
2014‑2015
5776
2015‑2016
5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
5779
2018‑2019
Chag HaBanot M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Purim Katan Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 20 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa

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
5774
2013‑2014
5775
2014‑2015
5776
2015‑2016
5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
5779
2018‑2019
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 8 Su Sep 28 Su Sep 16 W Oct 5 W Sep 24 Su Sep 12 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 13 F Jan 1 Th Dec 22 Tu Jan 8 Su Dec 28 Th Dec 18 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 13 Th Mar 4 W Mar 23 W Mar 9 Th Feb 28 W Mar 20 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 14 M Apr 3 F Apr 22 F Apr 10 M Mar 30 F Apr 19 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 15 Tu Jul 5 Su Jul 24 Su Jul 11 Tu Jul 1 Su Jul 21 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5774
2013‑2014
5775
2014‑2015
5776
2015‑2016
5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
5779
2018‑2019
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Sigd F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 8 Tu Oct 27 F Oct 16 Tu
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5774
2013‑2014
5775
2014‑2015
5776
2015‑2016
5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
5779
2018‑2019
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
5774
2013‑2014
5775
2014‑2015
5776
2015‑2016
5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
5779
2018‑2019
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su Th‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M W‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su Tu‑Th Tu‑Th F‑Su Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W F‑Su F‑Su M‑W F‑Su F‑Su