Jewish Holidays 6344-6349

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2583-2589, 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 26 and ends at nightfall on Sep 28.

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.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot F‑Sa Th‑F M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa Sep 15 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 10 W Sep 29 W Sep 18 Su Oct 8 Su Sep 26 W Sep 15 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 16 Tu Jan 2 Su Dec 23 F Jan 11 Th Jan 1 Tu Dec 19 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 17 W Mar 3 Th Mar 23 Th Mar 14 W Mar 3 M Mar 19 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 16 F Apr 4 M Apr 24 M Apr 13 F Apr 2 W Apr 20 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 18 Su Jul 5 Tu Jul 25 Tu Jul 15 Su Jul 3 Th Jul 21 Tu

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 14 Tu Nov 2 Tu Oct 21 F Nov 10 F Oct 30 Tu Oct 19 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F
Herzl Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Sigd Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaShoah W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W

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