Jewish Holidays 5959-5964

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2198-2204, 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 20 and ends at nightfall on Sep 22.

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
5959
2198‑2199
5960
2199‑2200
5961
2200‑2201
5962
2201‑2202
5963
2202‑2203
5964
2203‑2204
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Chanukah Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
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
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5959
2198‑2199
5960
2199‑2200
5961
2200‑2201
5962
2201‑2202
5963
2202‑2203
5964
2203‑2204
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 11 Sa Sep 3 Sa Sep 22 Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th F‑Sa
Purim Meshulash 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
5959
2198‑2199
5960
2199‑2200
5961
2200‑2201
5962
2201‑2202
5963
2202‑2203
5964
2203‑2204
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 3 W Sep 23 M Sep 14 Su Oct 1 Th Sep 20 M Sep 11 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 8 Tu Dec 29 Su Dec 17 W Jan 5 Tu Dec 26 Su Dec 16 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 11 M Feb 27 Th Mar 19 Th Mar 8 M Feb 24 Th Mar 15 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 10 W Mar 31 M Apr 16 Th Apr 7 W Mar 28 M Apr 16 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 11 Th Jul 1 Tu Jul 19 Su Jul 8 Th Jun 28 Tu Jul 17 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5959
2198‑2199
5960
2199‑2200
5961
2200‑2201
5962
2201‑2202
5963
2202‑2203
5964
2203‑2204
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 6 Tu Oct 27 Su Oct 17 F Nov 4 W Oct 24 Su Oct 14 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Herzl Day Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Sigd Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5959
2198‑2199
5960
2199‑2200
5961
2200‑2201
5962
2201‑2202
5963
2202‑2203
5964
2203‑2204
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
5959
2198‑2199
5960
2199‑2200
5961
2200‑2201
5962
2201‑2202
5963
2202‑2203
5964
2203‑2204
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su W‑F Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F M‑W M‑W