Jewish Holidays 6314-6319

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2553-2559, 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 27 and ends at nightfall on Sep 29.

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 		6314
2553‑2554		 6315
2554‑2555		 6316
2555‑2556		 6317
2556‑2557		 6318
2557‑2558
6319
2558‑2559
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Simchat Torah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Chanukah ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Purim ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu
Shavuot ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		6314
2553‑2554		 6315
2554‑2555		 6316
2555‑2556		 6317
2556‑2557		 6318
2557‑2558
6319
2558‑2559
Chag HaBanot ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Purim Katan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Days of the Omer ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 21 Sa Sep 13 Sa Oct 2 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 29 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 		6314
2553‑2554		 6315
2554‑2555		 6316
2555‑2556		 6317
2556‑2557		 6318
2557‑2558
6319
2558‑2559
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 12 W Sep 30 M Sep 21 Su Oct 10 Su Sep 28 W Sep 17 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 16 Su Jan 5 Su Dec 26 F Jan 13 Th Jan 1 Su Dec 22 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 18 M Mar 6 Th Mar 25 Th Mar 16 W Mar 2 Th Mar 22 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 17 W Apr 7 M Apr 26 M Apr 15 F Apr 3 M Apr 23 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 18 Th Jul 8 Tu Jul 27 Tu Jul 17 Su Jul 4 Tu Jul 24 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		6314
2553‑2554		 6315
2554‑2555		 6316
2555‑2556		 6317
2556‑2557		 6318
2557‑2558
6319
2558‑2559
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 16 Tu Nov 3 Su Oct 24 F Nov 12 F Nov 1 Tu Oct 20 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Family Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Herzl Day ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Sigd ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Yom HaAliyah ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		6314
2553‑2554		 6315
2554‑2555		 6316
2555‑2556		 6317
2556‑2557		 6318
2557‑2558
6319
2558‑2559
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 		6314
2553‑2554		 6315
2554‑2555		 6316
2555‑2556		 6317
2556‑2557		 6318
2557‑2558
6319
2558‑2559
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W