Jewish Holidays 5949-5954

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2188-2194, 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 11 and ends at nightfall on Sep 13.

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
5949
2188‑2189
5950
2189‑2190
5951
2190‑2191
5952
2191‑2192
5953
2192‑2193
5954
2193‑2194
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Chanukah Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Pesach W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
Shavuot Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5949
2188‑2189
5950
2189‑2190
5951
2190‑2191
5952
2191‑2192
5953
2192‑2193
5954
2193‑2194
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Tu BiShvat Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 6 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa F‑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
5949
2188‑2189
5950
2189‑2190
5951
2190‑2191
5952
2191‑2192
5953
2192‑2193
5954
2193‑2194
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 24 W Sep 14 M Oct 3 Su Sep 21 W Sep 10 M Sep 29 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 30 Tu Dec 18 F Jan 6 Th Dec 27 Tu Dec 14 F Jan 2 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 2 M Mar 18 Th Mar 9 W Feb 27 M Mar 14 Th Mar 5 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 1 W Apr 19 M Apr 8 F Mar 28 W Apr 15 M Apr 4 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 2 Th Jul 20 Tu Jul 10 Su Jun 28 Th Jul 16 Tu Jul 6 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5949
2188‑2189
5950
2189‑2190
5951
2190‑2191
5952
2191‑2192
5953
2192‑2193
5954
2193‑2194
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 28 Tu Oct 18 Su Nov 5 F Oct 25 Tu Oct 14 Su Nov 1 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Family Day M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th
Herzl Day Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
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 Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5949
2188‑2189
5950
2189‑2190
5951
2190‑2191
5952
2191‑2192
5953
2192‑2193
5954
2193‑2194
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
5949
2188‑2189
5950
2189‑2190
5951
2190‑2191
5952
2191‑2192
5953
2192‑2193
5954
2193‑2194
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W W‑F M‑W W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su