Jewish Holidays 5839-5844

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2078-2084, 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 25 and ends at nightfall on Sep 27.

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
5839
2078‑2079
5840
2079‑2080
5841
2080‑2081
5842
2081‑2082
5843
2082‑2083
5844
2083‑2084
Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Purim Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5839
2078‑2079
5840
2079‑2080
5841
2080‑2081
5842
2081‑2082
5843
2082‑2083
5844
2083‑2084
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 16 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 23 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
5839
2078‑2079
5840
2079‑2080
5841
2080‑2081
5842
2081‑2082
5843
2082‑2083
5844
2083‑2084
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 11 Su Sep 28 Th Sep 16 M Oct 6 M Sep 27 Su Sep 15 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 14 W Jan 2 Tu Dec 22 Su Jan 11 Su Dec 31 Th Dec 19 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 16 Th Mar 4 M Mar 24 M Mar 12 Th Mar 3 W Mar 20 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 13 Th Apr 3 W Apr 23 W Apr 13 M Apr 2 F Apr 19 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 16 Su Jul 4 Th Jul 24 Th Jul 14 Tu Jul 4 Su Jul 20 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5839
2078‑2079
5840
2079‑2080
5841
2080‑2081
5842
2081‑2082
5843
2082‑2083
5844
2083‑2084
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 14 F Nov 1 W Oct 20 Su Nov 9 Su Oct 30 F Oct 19 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Herzl Day W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Sigd F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5839
2078‑2079
5840
2079‑2080
5841
2080‑2081
5842
2081‑2082
5843
2082‑2083
5844
2083‑2084
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
5839
2078‑2079
5840
2079‑2080
5841
2080‑2081
5842
2081‑2082
5843
2082‑2083
5844
2083‑2084
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑M F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F