Jewish Holidays 6324-6329

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2563-2569, 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 7 and ends at nightfall on Sep 9.

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
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6329
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Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Chanukah Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F
Pesach W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
Shavuot Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot F‑Sa Tu‑W M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 2 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 12 W

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
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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 21 W Sep 10 M Sep 29 Su Sep 18 Th Oct 7 W Sep 26 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 27 Tu Dec 14 F Jan 3 F Dec 23 Tu Jan 12 Tu Dec 30 F
Ta’anit Esther Feb 27 M Mar 14 Th Mar 6 Th Mar 25 W Mar 14 M Mar 2 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 28 W Apr 15 M Apr 3 Th Apr 24 F Apr 13 W Mar 30 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jun 28 Th Jul 16 Tu Jul 6 Su Jul 26 Su Jul 14 Th Jul 2 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 25 Tu Oct 14 Su Nov 1 F Oct 22 W Nov 10 Tu Oct 30 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F
Herzl Day Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F
Sigd Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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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.

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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su Tu‑W M‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M